Blantyre vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$146
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
22
63
😀 Quality of life
33
56
🏙️ Population
800K
9.07M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 14% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8686th and 8063rd ($505 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 268th in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 8666th and 6295th 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
$3.94
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$8562

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$458
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$461
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$495
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$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
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$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$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
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$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
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$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
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$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
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566