Bijie vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1813
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$212
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1321
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
9
13
😀 Quality of life
43
20
🏙️ Population
6.9M
989K

The cost of living in Bijie is 5% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7655th and 7990th ($612 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 2nd in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bijie compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Bijie ranked 150th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 6683rd and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bijie vs Lilongwe

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Bijie Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3703
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1884
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19624
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$591
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$568
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$586
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$620
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$576
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$594
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$627
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$642
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$618
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$609
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$632
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$580
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$567
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$682
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$662
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$588
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$595
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$570
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$625
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$624
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$611
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$609
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$631
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$593
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$575
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$613
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$607
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$596
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$604
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$660
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$560
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$574
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$593
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$614
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$601
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$587
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$621
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$605
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$591
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$572

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670