Lilongwe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$251
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
14
76
😀 Quality of life
29
51
🏙️ Population
989K
3.01M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 13% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8094th and 8568th ($587 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 8818th and 6634th 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
$4.43
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$8118

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$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470