Changsha vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$211
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
14
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
10M
989K

The cost of living in Changsha is 6% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7795th and 8094th ($622 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 2894th and 8818th 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
$2.93
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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