Lilongwe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
82
😀 Quality of life
29
97
🏙️ Population
989K
452K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8094th and 11th ($587 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8818th and 6th 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
$4.43
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117