Changsha vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$214
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
14
😀 Quality of life
72
30
🏙️ Population
10M
989K

The cost of living in Changsha is 5% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8027th ($617 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 3307th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lilongwe

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Changsha Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718