Lilongwe vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2120
🏠 One person rent
$260
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$1723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
15
😀 Quality of life
20
45
🏙️ Population
989K
886K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 41% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 7990th and 5787th ($582 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Malawi and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.7 months in Tabuk. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8861st and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Tabuk

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Lilongwe Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$85.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$1237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$6.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$4277

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Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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

Cities near Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$694
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$393
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1536
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$777
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$879
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$640
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$278
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$294
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$707
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1657
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1651
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1372
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1607
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1632
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$847
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$721
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1713
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$934
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$806
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1727
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2037
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1004
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$609
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$952
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1671
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$692
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1775
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1741
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2115
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1815
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1768
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$303
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881