Lilongwe vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$251
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
96
😀 Quality of life
20
97
🏙️ Population
989K
3.76M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 56% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7807th and 4098th ($587 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 2 months in Yokohama. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8847th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Yokohama

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Lilongwe Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
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$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109