Lilongwe vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$250
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
12
96
😀 Quality of life
25
97
🏙️ Population
989K
3.76M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 56% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7884th and 4404th ($592 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8966th and 15th 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
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$18032

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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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073