Lilongwe vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$260
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
13
91
😀 Quality of life
20
93
🏙️ Population
989K
2.33M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 53% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 7990th and 4466th ($582 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 8861st and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Nagoya

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Lilongwe Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$12650

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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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027