Lilongwe vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
38
😀 Quality of life
25
77
🏙️ Population
989K
6.44K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 67% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7884th and 2847th ($592 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Malta, respectively. Check Malawi vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8966th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Valletta

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Lilongwe Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$12705

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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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375