Blantyre vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$846
🏠 One person rent
$146
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$193
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$131
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$53.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
43
😀 Quality of life
33
48
🏙️ Population
800K
3.2M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 45% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8686th and 9089th ($505 vs $348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 19th in Malawi and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 8666th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Faisalabad

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Blantyre Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$76.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$53.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$139
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$75.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
15.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$4.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$3.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$1.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$20.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$26.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$1491

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$692
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$768
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$530
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$935
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$1024
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
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$706
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$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
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$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
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$1473
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$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
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$1233
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$378
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$318
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$367
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
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$315
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$432
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$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
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$351
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$330
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$382
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$391
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$308
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$279
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$417
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$295
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$352
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$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
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$364
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$298
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$360
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$414
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$257
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$379
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$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
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$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
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$352
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$263
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$379
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$423
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$289
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$369
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$265