Bangalore vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1306
🏠 One person rent
$221
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$239
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
65
30
🏙️ Population
12.3M
800K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 4% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8500th and 8632nd ($524 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Blantyre. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 5281st and 8786th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$81.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$10537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$6.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$589

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$355
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$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
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126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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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