Changsha vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$202
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
12
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
10M
989K

The cost of living in Changsha is 0% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7884th ($592 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 3381st and 8966th 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
$2.78
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.34
🥤 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
$188
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653