Beijing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$596
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
21.9M
989K

The cost of living in Beijing is 77% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5341st and 8027th ($1044 vs $591) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 2718th and 8837th 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
$4.36
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$2330

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718