Chongqing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$229
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
74
29
🏙️ Population
32.1M
989K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7730th and 8094th ($631 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 1966th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lilongwe

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Chongqing Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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