Dongguan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$257
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
69
20
🏙️ Population
10.5M
989K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 17% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7055th and 7990th ($678 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 2nd in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 3115th and 8861st 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
$2.12
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$2358

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670