Blantyre vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$156
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
30
94
🏙️ Population
800K
1.3M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 80% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8689th and 938th ($495 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 812th in Malawi and the United States, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 8790th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$24503

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$792
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$587
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$691
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$875
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$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
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$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
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$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
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$925
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$777
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$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
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$2202
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$2086
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$2170
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$2156
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$2096
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$2205
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$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
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$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
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$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
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$2144
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$2203
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$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
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$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
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$2129
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$2062
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$2128
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$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
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$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
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$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
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$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
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$2397
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$2174
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$2137
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$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
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$2209