Lilongwe vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$260
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
13
44
😀 Quality of life
20
62
🏙️ Population
989K
1.04M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 26% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7990th and 6481st ($582 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 8861st and 4985th 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
$3.23
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832