Bangkok vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$973
🏠 One person rent
$405
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
75
29
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 148% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 5960th and 9046th ($902 vs $363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Blantyre. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 1087th and 8522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
15.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$9607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$0.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$7.25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$1419

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600