Beijing vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1306
🏠 One person rent
$589
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$239
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
21.9M
800K

The cost of living in Beijing is 103% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 5355th and 8632nd ($1029 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Blantyre. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 2546th and 8786th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$81.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$10537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Blantyre

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