Lilongwe vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$147
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
52
😀 Quality of life
26
45
🏙️ Population
989K
2.11M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 27% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9038th and 8502nd ($367 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Malawi and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 8741st and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Medan

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Lilongwe Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$11223

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465