Beijing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$648
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
21.9M
989K

The cost of living in Beijing is 89% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4987th and 8094th ($1108 vs $587) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 2361st and 8818th 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
$4.47
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$2337

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Lilongwe

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