Lilongwe vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$251
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
96
😀 Quality of life
29
96
🏙️ Population
989K
3.76M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 56% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8094th and 4478th ($587 vs $1326) 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8818th and 13th 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
$4.43
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094