Bandung vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$224
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$604
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
22
😀 Quality of life
39
27
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 4% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8087th and 7882nd ($571 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st 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 1 months in Blantyre. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 7032nd and 8369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$10628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$0.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$1.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$607

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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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