Blantyre vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$131
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
72
😀 Quality of life
29
57
🏙️ Population
1.9M
16.8M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 20% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 9046th and 8745th ($363 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Malawi vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 8522nd and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$1449

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$852
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$784
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$689
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$1127
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$691
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$837
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$1144
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$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
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$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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$303
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$342
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$324
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$290
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$342
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$310
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$315
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$293
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$287
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$312
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$304
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$362
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$338
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$311
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$347
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$336
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$339
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$356
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$346
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$341
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$348
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$319
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$343
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$520
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$351
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$349
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$355
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$364
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$346
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$342
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