Chongqing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$205
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
32.1M
989K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 2% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8027th ($601 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 2353rd and 8837th 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
$2.89
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.31
🥤 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
$276
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$2330

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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