Lilongwe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
82
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
989K
449K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8027th and 13th ($591 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malawi and Switzerland, respectively. Check Malawi vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8837th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Zurich

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Lilongwe Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171