Lilongwe vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$251
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
13
19
😀 Quality of life
20
75
🏙️ Population
989K
630K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 48% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7807th and 4672nd ($587 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Malawi and Italy, respectively. Check Malawi vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 8847th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159