Lilongwe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$250
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
12
75
😀 Quality of life
25
68
🏙️ Population
989K
3.01M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 7% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7884th and 8275th ($592 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8966th and 4631st 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
$4.27
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502