Chongqing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$224
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
88
13
😀 Quality of life
72
20
🏙️ Population
32.1M
989K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7340th and 7807th ($634 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 1675th and 8847th 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
$3.91
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688