Lilongwe vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$260
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
97
😀 Quality of life
20
96
🏙️ Population
989K
2.75M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 52% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7990th and 4566th ($582 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8861st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$5653

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016