Hefei vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$214
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
84
14
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
9.37M
989K

The cost of living in Hefei is 14% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7494th and 8094th ($670 vs $587) 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 3146th and 8818th 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
$2.65
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813