Hiroshima vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$321
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$107
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
65
14
😀 Quality of life
93
29
🏙️ Population
1.2M
989K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 43% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6587th and 8094th ($842 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 6th best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 67th and 8818th 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
$5.91
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$2337

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$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