Beijing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$589
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
12
😀 Quality of life
73
25
🏙️ Population
21.9M
989K

The cost of living in Beijing is 74% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5355th and 7884th ($1029 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 2546th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lilongwe

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Beijing Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$2356

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Lilongwe

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