Lilongwe vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$250
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
85
😀 Quality of life
25
71
🏙️ Population
989K
9.07M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 7% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7884th and 8245th ($592 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 341st in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.3 months in Shenyang. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 8966th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Shenyang

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Lilongwe Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$24707

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501