Blantyre vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$156
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
89
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
800K
20.9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 28% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8689th and 7360th ($495 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 75th in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 8790th and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Chengdu

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Blantyre Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$14789

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$452
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$456
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$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
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$792
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$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594