Beijing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$904
🏠 One person rent
$605
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
78
26
🏙️ Population
21.9M
989K

The cost of living in Beijing is 191% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4887th and 9038th ($1065 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 583rd and 8741st 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
$3.9
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$1424

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734