Lilongwe vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
13
98
😀 Quality of life
20
90
🏙️ Population
989K
3.33M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 69% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7990th and 2194th ($582 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Malawi and Spain, respectively. Check Malawi vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8861st and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Madrid

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Lilongwe Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581