Kobe vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$460
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
78
20
🏙️ Population
1.52M
989K

The cost of living in Kobe is 88% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4793rd and 7807th ($1107 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 674th and 8847th 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
$5.64
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688