Beijing vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beijing | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beijing is 101% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 5387th and 8593rd ($1016 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 989th and 8566th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Beijing vs Blantyre
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| Beijing | Blantyre | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Beijing
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Langfang | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Sanhe | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Bazhou | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tianjin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Renqiu | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Zunhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Baoding | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Binhai | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Tangshan | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Hejian | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Chengde | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Huanghua | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Anguo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Qian'an | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Botou | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Xinle | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pingquan | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Xinji | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Hengshui | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Laoling | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Datong | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Jizhou | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Dezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Fengzhen | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Huairen | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Lingyuan | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Nangong | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ulanqab | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Binzhou |
Cities near Blantyre
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 57 km or 35 mi |  Zomba | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Mulanje | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Mangochi | |
| 157 km or 98 mi |  Tete | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Quelimane | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Chimoio | |
| 432 km or 269 mi |  Mutare | |
| 450 km or 280 mi | Beira | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Marondera | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Mzimba | |
| 463 km or 287 mi | Nampula | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Harare | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 493 km or 307 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 541 km or 336 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Kadoma | |
| 626 km or 389 mi | Nacala | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Masvingo | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Pemba | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Gweru | |
| 708 km or 440 mi |  Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Lusaka | |
| 746 km or 463 mi | Kasama | |
| 754 km or 469 mi | Ndola | |
| 784 km or 487 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 803 km or 499 mi | Kitwe | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Mufulira | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Mansa | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 849 km or 528 mi | Chingola | |
| 865 km or 537 mi | Choma | |
| 935 km or 581 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 991 km or 616 mi |  Francistown | |
| 999 km or 621 mi | Livingstone | |
| 1000 km or 621 mi |  Moroni | |
| 1038 km or 645 mi | Morogoro |