Kobe vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$904
🏠 One person rent
$489
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
96
26
🏙️ Population
1.52M
989K

The cost of living in Kobe is 194% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4822nd and 9038th ($1076 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th 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 Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 14th and 8741st 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
$5.97
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$1424

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

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