Lilongwe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$251
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
29
57
🏙️ Population
989K
2.43M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 43% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8094th and 5338th ($587 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malawi and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8818th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Mecca

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Lilongwe Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$4518

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497