Chengdu vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$904
🏠 One person rent
$242
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$306
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
73
26
🏙️ Population
20.9M
989K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7269th and 9038th ($643 vs $367) 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 1633rd and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lilongwe

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Chengdu Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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