Lilongwe vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
24
😀 Quality of life
29
80
🏙️ Population
989K
599K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 66% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8094th and 3191st ($587 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Malawi and Spain, respectively. Check Malawi vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 8818th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Malaga

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Lilongwe Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499