Beijing vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$596
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
77
27
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 80% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 5141st and 7882nd ($1067 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 763rd and 8369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$10628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$0.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$1.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Blantyre

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