Alexandria vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
22
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 9207th and 7882nd ($310 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Malawi, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6328th and 8369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Blantyre

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Alexandria Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$10628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$0.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$1.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$607

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$299
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$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$498
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639