Hefei vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$218
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
84
14
😀 Quality of life
71
30
🏙️ Population
9.37M
989K

The cost of living in Hefei is 11% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7557th and 8027th ($654 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 3551st and 8837th 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
$2.98
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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