Kobe vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$481
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$278
😷 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 92% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4855th and 7990th ($1119 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 2nd in Japan and Malawi, respectively. Check Japan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 631st and 8861st 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
$6.03
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$2358

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670