Hong Kong vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
12
😀 Quality of life
83
25
🏙️ Population
7.41M
989K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 359% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 532nd and 7884th ($2718 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 548th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Lilongwe

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Hong Kong Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$2356

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Lilongwe

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