Hiroshima vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$336
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
12
😀 Quality of life
89
25
🏙️ Population
1.2M
989K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 49% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6313th and 7884th ($883 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1st in Japan and Malawi, respectively. Check Japan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 266th and 8966th 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
$5.95
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$2356

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Lilongwe

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