Ganzhou vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ganzhou Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$897
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2189
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$484
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$614
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
44 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
26
12
😀 Quality of life
46
25
🏙️ Population
8.97M
989K

The cost of living in Ganzhou is 52% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6243rd and 7884th ($897 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ganzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Ganzhou ranked 239th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 6997th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ganzhou vs Lilongwe

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Ganzhou Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1249
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.7
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.5
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2112
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.43
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.93
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7023
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
143 km or 89 mi Ji'an
$660
177 km or 110 mi Shaoguan
$818
191 km or 119 mi Chenzhou
$750
208 km or 129 mi Meizhou
$669
219 km or 136 mi Xinyu
$593
226 km or 140 mi Longyan
$697
226 km or 141 mi Yichun
$618
228 km or 141 mi Pingxiang
$612
232 km or 144 mi Heyuan
$766
249 km or 155 mi Liling
$584
262 km or 163 mi Hengyang
$622
272 km or 169 mi Sanming
$616
278 km or 173 mi Fuzhou
$589
282 km or 175 mi Lianzhou
$765
285 km or 177 mi Zhuzhou
$595
291 km or 181 mi Jieyang
$451
295 km or 183 mi Chaozhou
$454
300 km or 186 mi Xiangtan
$527
305 km or 190 mi Qingyuan
$777
307 km or 191 mi Puning
$579
307 km or 191 mi Huizhou
$608
311 km or 193 mi Zhangzhou
$681
326 km or 203 mi Shantou
$589
327 km or 203 mi Changsha
$592
331 km or 206 mi Nanchang
$526
332 km or 206 mi Dongguan
$662
336 km or 209 mi Nanping
$671
337 km or 209 mi Yingtan
$586
340 km or 211 mi Yongzhou
$634
343 km or 213 mi Shanwei
$941
345 km or 214 mi Guangzhou
$758
351 km or 218 mi Xiamen
$707
354 km or 220 mi Guixi
$578
361 km or 224 mi Loudi
$584
362 km or 225 mi Foshan
$589
363 km or 226 mi Ningxiang
$569
374 km or 233 mi Wuyishan
$600
375 km or 233 mi Kinmen
$901
375 km or 233 mi Hezhou
$766
377 km or 234 mi Shenzhen
$878

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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