Beijing vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$648
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
21.9M
800K

The cost of living in Beijing is 124% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4987th and 8689th ($1108 vs $495) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Blantyre. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 2361st and 8790th 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
$4.47
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Blantyre

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417