Hefei vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$277
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
65
20
🏙️ Population
9.37M
989K

The cost of living in Hefei is 25% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6780th and 7990th ($727 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 4171st and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Lilongwe

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Hefei Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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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