Blantyre vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1438
🏠 One person rent
$131
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
29
70
🏙️ Population
1.9M
10M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 32% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 9046th and 8258th ($363 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 496th 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 Changsha. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 8522nd and 2707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$29.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$2091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$5529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$5569

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$992
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$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
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$1165
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$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
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$784
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$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
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$691
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$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
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$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
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$457
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$1238
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$1236
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$1121
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$777
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$1107
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$795
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$1025
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$587
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$578
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$555
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$585
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$575
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$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
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$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
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$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
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$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
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$646
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$697
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$585
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$661
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$605
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$685
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$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574