Lilongwe vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$147
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
13
79
😀 Quality of life
26
95
🏙️ Population
989K
709K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 83% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 9038th and 1293rd ($367 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and Norway, respectively. Check Malawi vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8741st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Oslo

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Lilongwe Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$8301

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991