Dongguan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$259
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
14
😀 Quality of life
71
30
🏙️ Population
10.5M
989K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7469th and 8027th ($666 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 3662nd and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lilongwe

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Dongguan Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$2330

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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