Baku vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$358
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
64
33
🏙️ Population
2.3M
800K

The cost of living in Baku is 62% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 6681st and 8686th ($820 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Azerbaijan and Malawi, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5397th and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Blantyre

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Baku Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$595

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30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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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