Hangzhou vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$405
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
84
14
😀 Quality of life
72
30
🏙️ Population
11.9M
989K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 46% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6527th and 8027th ($860 vs $591) 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 3360th and 8837th 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
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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