Dongguan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$263
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
12
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
10.5M
989K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 12% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7341st and 7884th ($662 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 3389th and 8966th 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
$2.78
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Lilongwe

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