Blantyre vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$146
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
78
😀 Quality of life
33
84
🏙️ Population
800K
1.72M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 56% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8686th and 4935th ($505 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Malawi and Romania, respectively. Check Malawi vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 8666th and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Bucharest

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Blantyre Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$16525

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$692
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$924
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$764
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$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
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$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
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$1233
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$999
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$956
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$926
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$784
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$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
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$1150
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$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
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$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
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$805
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$910
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$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
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$1099
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$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
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$644
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$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
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$864
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$841
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$738
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$872
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$763
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$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
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$795