Hiroshima vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$904
🏠 One person rent
$372
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
1.2M
989K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 160% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5644th and 9038th ($954 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th and 1st in Japan and Malawi, respectively. Check Japan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 2347th and 8741st 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
$6.34
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$1424

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

Cities near Lilongwe

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