Blantyre vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$131
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
22
73
😀 Quality of life
29
55
🏙️ Population
1.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 41% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 9046th and 7549th ($363 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 272nd in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 8522nd and 5930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Changchun

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Blantyre Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$14481

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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

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560