Hangzhou vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$389
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
71
20
🏙️ Population
11.9M
989K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 45% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6287th and 7990th ($843 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 2189th and 8861st 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
$3.79
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670