Lilongwe vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$250
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
96
😀 Quality of life
25
96
🏙️ Population
989K
2.75M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 52% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7884th and 4626th ($592 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8966th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Osaka

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Lilongwe Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997