Ganzhou vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ganzhou Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$413
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
44 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
24
14
😀 Quality of life
46
30
🏙️ Population
8.97M
989K

The cost of living in Ganzhou is 38% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6702nd and 8027th ($814 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ganzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Ganzhou ranked 252nd best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 7120th and 8837th 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
$3.02
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2158
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1160
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.28
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.61
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.96
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$609
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7216
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
143 km or 89 mi Ji'an
$630
177 km or 110 mi Shaoguan
$807
191 km or 119 mi Chenzhou
$730
208 km or 129 mi Meizhou
$673
219 km or 136 mi Xinyu
$588
226 km or 140 mi Longyan
$698
226 km or 141 mi Yichun
$603
228 km or 141 mi Pingxiang
$602
232 km or 144 mi Heyuan
$765
249 km or 155 mi Liling
$564
262 km or 163 mi Hengyang
$609
272 km or 169 mi Sanming
$634
278 km or 173 mi Fuzhou
$595
282 km or 175 mi Lianzhou
$760
285 km or 177 mi Zhuzhou
$572
291 km or 181 mi Jieyang
$464
295 km or 183 mi Chaozhou
$465
300 km or 186 mi Xiangtan
$511
305 km or 190 mi Qingyuan
$795
307 km or 191 mi Puning
$589
307 km or 191 mi Huizhou
$621
311 km or 193 mi Zhangzhou
$696
326 km or 203 mi Shantou
$602
327 km or 203 mi Changsha
$617
331 km or 206 mi Nanchang
$539
332 km or 206 mi Dongguan
$666
336 km or 209 mi Nanping
$682
337 km or 209 mi Yingtan
$594
340 km or 211 mi Yongzhou
$638
343 km or 213 mi Shanwei
$943
345 km or 214 mi Guangzhou
$782
351 km or 218 mi Xiamen
$723
354 km or 220 mi Guixi
$586
361 km or 224 mi Loudi
$584
362 km or 225 mi Foshan
$611
363 km or 226 mi Ningxiang
$583
374 km or 233 mi Wuyishan
$610
375 km or 233 mi Kinmen
$903
375 km or 233 mi Hezhou
$769
377 km or 234 mi Shenzhen
$939

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718