Hangzhou vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$904
🏠 One person rent
$391
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
72
26
🏙️ Population
11.9M
989K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 127% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6270th and 9038th ($831 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 2093rd and 8741st 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
$3.85
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734