Blantyre vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$131
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
76
😀 Quality of life
29
77
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.72M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 62% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 9046th and 5593rd ($363 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Malawi and Romania, respectively. Check Malawi vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 8522nd and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$9569

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$992
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$993
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$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
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$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
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$968
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$777
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$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
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$1025
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$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
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$587
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$600

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$846
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$817
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$868
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$619
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$702
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$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
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$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
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$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
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$928
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$654
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$595
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$719
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$718
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$646
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$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
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$851
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$898
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$962
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$563
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$800
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$641
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$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
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$812
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$730
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$561
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$508
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$865
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$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678