Bangkok vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$425
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
74
27
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 68% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 5738th and 7882nd ($994 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Malawi, respectively. Check Thailand vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 1355th and 8369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$10628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$0.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$1.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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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