Lilongwe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$147
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
13
72
😀 Quality of life
26
62
🏙️ Population
989K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 30% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9038th and 8350th ($367 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Malawi and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8741st and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$5424

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506