Changchun vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$242
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
14
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
9.07M
989K

The cost of living in Changchun is 4% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7925th and 8094th ($607 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6274th and 8818th 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
$2.86
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$2337

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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