Chengdu vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$281
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
14
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
989K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7467th and 8027th ($666 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 1710th and 8837th 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
$2.83
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Lilongwe

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