Lilongwe vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$251
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
29
96
🏙️ Population
989K
14.3M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8094th and 3273rd ($587 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8818th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Tokyo

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Lilongwe Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006