Chongqing vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$180
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
12
😀 Quality of life
74
25
🏙️ Population
32.1M
989K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 5% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8185th and 7884th ($561 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 2237th and 8966th 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
$2.82
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653