Lilongwe vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2471
🏠 One person rent
$250
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
15
😀 Quality of life
25
53
🏙️ Population
989K
886K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 45% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 7884th and 5095th ($592 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8966th and 6448th 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
$4.27
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$8498

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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

Cities near Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$782
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$517
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1734
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$798
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$940
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$645
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$346
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$354
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$718
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1910
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1855
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1645
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1867
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1879
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1021
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$837
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1951
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$987
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$769
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1957
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2447
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$695
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1072
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1850
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$548
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1947
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2347
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2064
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1998
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$276
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233