Lilongwe vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$251
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
29
46
🏙️ Population
989K
6.87M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 11% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8094th and 7579th ($587 vs $656) 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 8818th and 7050th 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
$4.43
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.7
🥤 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
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$17180

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$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616