Abu Dhabi vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$97.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
22
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
1.57M
800K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 279% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 2282nd and 8665th ($1915 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Malawi, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 427th and 8484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Blantyre

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Abu Dhabi Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$82.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$146
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$21.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$10610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$599

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$1713
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$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$462
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$494
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$815
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$520
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$686
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$912
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$757
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$992
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$778
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$568
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$877
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1001
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$528
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$647
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$758
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1142
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$714
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$845
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1502
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$584
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$810
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$728
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$909
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$656
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1055
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1208
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$922
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$768
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1051
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$753
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1087
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$644
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$715
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1224
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$467