Kobe vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$519
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$107
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
14
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
1.52M
989K

The cost of living in Kobe is 102% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4788th and 8094th ($1185 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Japan and Malawi, respectively. Check Japan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 40th and 8818th 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
$7.42
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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