Dongguan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$904
🏠 One person rent
$181
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
10.5M
989K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 61% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7769th and 9038th ($589 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 2370th and 8741st 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
$2.08
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$1424

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734