Berlin vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1602
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$604
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 256% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 1583rd and 7882nd ($2104 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Malawi, respectively. Check Germany vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 23rd and 8369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$10628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$0.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$1.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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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