Lilongwe vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$651
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$147
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
13
19
😀 Quality of life
26
41
🏙️ Population
989K
7.01M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 44% less expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 9038th and 7192nd ($367 vs $651) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 175th 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 1.1 months in Zhumadian. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Zhumadian ranked 326th in China, while ranked 8741st and 7073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Zhumadian

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Lilongwe Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$69.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$4027
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$3.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$71.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$12038

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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

Cities near Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$589
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$608
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$584
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$658
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$594
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$605
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$599
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$617
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$642
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$563
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$570
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$614
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$629
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$554
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$660
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$554
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$542
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$622
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$543
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$624
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$506
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$624
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$541
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$531
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$601
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$539
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$743
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$643
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$650
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$600
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$605
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$589
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$498
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$601
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$590
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$524
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$621
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$544