Lilongwe vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$147
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
96
😀 Quality of life
26
97
🏙️ Population
989K
3.76M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 72% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 9038th and 4092nd ($367 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8741st and 7th 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
$2
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056