Lilongwe vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
13
95
😀 Quality of life
20
96
🏙️ Population
989K
985K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 71% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7990th and 1883rd ($582 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malawi and Sweden, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8861st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Stockholm

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Lilongwe Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
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$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328