Kobe vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$453
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
14
😀 Quality of life
81
30
🏙️ Population
1.52M
989K

The cost of living in Kobe is 87% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5047th and 8027th ($1103 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st 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 Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 681st and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Lilongwe

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Kobe Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$2330

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718