Lilongwe vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$251
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
23
😀 Quality of life
29
48
🏙️ Population
989K
1.37M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 18% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8094th and 7191st ($587 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 8818th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Samsun

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Lilongwe Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$3975

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$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958