Lilongwe vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$260
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
20
99
🏙️ Population
989K
14.3M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7990th and 3085th ($582 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8861st and 3rd 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
$3.23
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033