Lilongwe vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$250
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
25
99
🏙️ Population
989K
14.3M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7884th and 3130th ($592 vs $1698) 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8966th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$14795

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961