Hangzhou vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$438
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
84
14
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
989K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 53% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6257th and 8094th ($899 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 3005th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Lilongwe

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Hangzhou Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813