Guangzhou vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$354
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
14
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
18.7M
989K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 32% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6835th and 8027th ($782 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 2285th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Lilongwe

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Guangzhou Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$2330

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Lilongwe

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