Bijie vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1608
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$199
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.3
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$834
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
9
12
😀 Quality of life
46
25
🏙️ Population
6.9M
989K

The cost of living in Bijie is 4% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8091st and 7884th ($569 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bijie compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bijie ranked 241st best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 7006th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bijie Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1711
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17196
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$560
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$538
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$565
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$579
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$562
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$551
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$570
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$562
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$575
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$573
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$560
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$550
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$645
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$561
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$563
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$570
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$598
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$599
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$591
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$565
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$621
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$579
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$542
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$571
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$569
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$568
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$580
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$635
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$541
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$551
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$571
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$596
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$574
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$571
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$586
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$588
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$563
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$557

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653