Lilongwe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$250
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
14
76
😀 Quality of life
30
65
🏙️ Population
989K
3.01M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 8% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8027th and 8392nd ($591 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Malawi and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8837th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Surabaya

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Lilongwe Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$9112

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493