Hefei vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$904
🏠 One person rent
$269
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
67
26
🏙️ Population
9.37M
989K

The cost of living in Hefei is 93% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6756th and 9038th ($707 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 3921st and 8741st 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
$2.79
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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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