Lilongwe vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
98
😀 Quality of life
30
88
🏙️ Population
989K
1.35M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 75% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8027th and 1148th ($591 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Italy, respectively. Check Malawi vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1 months in Milan. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 8837th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Milan

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Lilongwe Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719