Hefei vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$205
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
66
20
🏙️ Population
9.37M
989K

The cost of living in Hefei is 6% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7405th and 7807th ($625 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 3963rd and 8847th 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
$3.46
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
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$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688