Beijing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$575
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
75
20
🏙️ Population
21.9M
989K

The cost of living in Beijing is 73% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5387th and 7807th ($1016 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 989th and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688