Lilongwe vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$251
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
74
😀 Quality of life
29
58
🏙️ Population
989K
9.07M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 4% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8094th and 7878th ($587 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 8818th and 6059th 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
$4.43
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$22712

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$516
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532