Bijie vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bijie Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1778
$904
🏠 One person rent
$215
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$82
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1279
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
9
13
😀 Quality of life
46
26
🏙️ Population
6.9M
989K

The cost of living in Bijie is 65% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7595th and 9038th ($606 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 289th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bijie compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Bijie ranked 147th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6560th and 8741st 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
$3.01
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4556
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.05
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.68
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19711
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$587
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$570
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$581
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$616
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$564
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$580
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$620
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$646
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$625
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$597
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$620
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$567
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$559
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$674
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$712
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$619
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$593
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$589
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$615
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$625
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$607
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$545
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$609
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$594
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$554
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$596
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$564
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$584
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$603
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$643
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$435
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$530
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$574
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$611
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$573
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$594
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$612
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$608
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$598
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$578

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