Bandung vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1306
🏠 One person rent
$212
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$239
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
61
30
🏙️ Population
2.88M
800K

The cost of living in Bandung is 6% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8632nd ($534 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Indonesia and Malawi, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.5 months in Blantyre. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5755th and 8786th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$81.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$10537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$589

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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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
$493
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$820
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$519
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421