Bijie vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$217
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$954
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
46
29
🏙️ Population
6.9M
989K

The cost of living in Bijie is 3% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7937th and 8094th ($606 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 239th 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 Bijie compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bijie ranked 253rd best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 7117th and 8818th 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
$3.12
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3256
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1786
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.03
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.89
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.7
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20133
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$594
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$577
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$590
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$618
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$588
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$594
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$615
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$618
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$629
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$625
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$577
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$575
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$701
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$631
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$612
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$605
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$598
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$643
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$647
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$640
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$608
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$641
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$595
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$595
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$614
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$625
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$593
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$631
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$688
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$588
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$587
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$589
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$641
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$593
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$615
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$607
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$635
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$600
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$600

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813