Hefei vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$216
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
12
😀 Quality of life
69
25
🏙️ Population
9.37M
989K

The cost of living in Hefei is 9% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7469th and 7884th ($643 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 4318th and 8966th 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
$3.48
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653