Lilongwe vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$260
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
30
😀 Quality of life
20
26
🏙️ Population
989K
6.87M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 37% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7990th and 6082nd ($582 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malawi vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 8861st and 8533rd 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
$3.23
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$10024

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$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626