Lilongwe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
12
81
😀 Quality of life
25
100
🏙️ Population
989K
449K

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7884th and 23rd ($592 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8966th and 2nd 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
$4.27
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041