Lilongwe vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$260
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
96
😀 Quality of life
20
60
🏙️ Population
989K
8.69M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 27% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7990th and 6443rd ($582 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Malawi and Iran, respectively. Check Malawi vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8861st and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Tehran

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Lilongwe Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$1838

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564