Hiroshima vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$407
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$278
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
68
20
🏙️ Population
1.2M
989K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 72% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5674th and 7990th ($1003 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 2nd in Japan and Malawi, respectively. Check Japan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 3185th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Lilongwe

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Hiroshima Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$2358

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670