Lilongwe vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$147
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
13
61
😀 Quality of life
26
56
🏙️ Population
989K
9.4M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 46% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 9038th and 6976th ($367 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 8741st and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Ningbo

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Lilongwe Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524