Auckland vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
22
😀 Quality of life
89
33
🏙️ Population
1.47M
800K

The cost of living in Auckland is 327% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 1604th and 8686th ($2156 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in New Zealand and Malawi, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 240th and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Blantyre

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Auckland Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408