Beijing vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$973
🏠 One person rent
$605
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$304
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
78
29
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 193% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4887th and 9046th ($1065 vs $363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Malawi, respectively. Check China vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Blantyre. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 583rd and 8522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$16.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
15.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$9607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$5.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$0.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$7.25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$1419

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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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