Lilongwe vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
989K
1.6M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8027th and 742nd ($591 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in Malawi and the United States, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8837th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Philadelphia

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Lilongwe Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$17603

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801