Bandung vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$226
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
22
😀 Quality of life
61
33
🏙️ Population
2.88M
800K

The cost of living in Bandung is 6% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8495th and 8686th ($536 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.4 months in Blantyre. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5820th and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Blantyre

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Bandung Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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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