Bandung vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$210
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
22
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
2.88M
800K

The cost of living in Bandung is 1% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8655th and 8689th ($502 vs $495) 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.2 months in Blantyre. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5685th and 8790th 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
$1.4
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$590

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417