Lilongwe vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$147
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
13
19
😀 Quality of life
26
76
🏙️ Population
989K
668K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 68% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 9038th and 4566th ($367 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Malawi and Italy, respectively. Check Malawi vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 8741st and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$6883

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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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307