Lilongwe vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$250
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
14
45
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
989K
1.04M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 29% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8027th and 6642nd ($591 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 8837th and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Mersin

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Lilongwe Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$5.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$5678

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123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042