Changchun vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$904
🏠 One person rent
$246
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
55
26
🏙️ Population
9.07M
989K

The cost of living in Changchun is 67% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7549th and 9038th ($612 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd 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 Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5930th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Lilongwe

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Changchun Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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