Foshan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$904
🏠 One person rent
$156
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
73
26
🏙️ Population
9.5M
989K

The cost of living in Foshan is 57% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7900th and 9038th ($575 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 1721st and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Lilongwe

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Foshan Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$1424

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$742
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$812
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$481
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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$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
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$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
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$734