Lilongwe vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$147
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
87
😀 Quality of life
26
92
🏙️ Population
989K
1.01M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 90% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 9038th and 22nd ($367 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 8741st and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs San Jose, United States

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Lilongwe San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$15889

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123