Lilongwe vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$250
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
30
45
🏙️ Population
989K
6.87M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 6% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8027th and 7720th ($591 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malawi vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 8837th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Yangon

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Lilongwe Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$17353

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123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610