Blantyre vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$5387
🏠 One person rent
$147
$1269
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$3522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
88
😀 Quality of life
25
94
🏙️ Population
800K
488K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 76% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 8593rd and 1491st ($507 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 36th in Malawi and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Edinburgh ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8566th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$970
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$2573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
5.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$6219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$4199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$21911

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$1610
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$1567
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$1726
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$1705
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$1628
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$1732
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