Lilongwe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$147
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
13
41
😀 Quality of life
26
54
🏙️ Population
989K
1.68M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 64% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9038th and 5103rd ($367 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malawi and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8741st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490