Chengdu vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$297
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
14
😀 Quality of life
76
29
🏙️ Population
20.9M
989K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7360th and 8094th ($688 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 1238th and 8818th 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
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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