Blantyre vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2609
🏠 One person rent
$147
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
80
😀 Quality of life
25
72
🏙️ Population
800K
1.6M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 52% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 8593rd and 5120th ($507 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 316th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Fukuoka ranked 215th in Japan, while ranked 8566th and 1739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Fukuoka

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Blantyre Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$5198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$2448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$11983

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BlantyreFukuoka

Cost of living

$349

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$872
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$873
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$646
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$723
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$730
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$854
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$1506
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$597
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$687
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$738
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$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
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$461
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$917
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$1018
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$776
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$766
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$875
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$700
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$1050
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$688
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$1105
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Distance City Cost of living
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$925
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$922
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$920
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$917
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$911
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$918
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$921
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$903
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$919
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$896
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$921
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$910
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$916
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$872
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$847
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$916
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$908
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$913
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$899
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$866
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$848
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$830
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$916
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$913
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$910
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$884
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$916
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$916
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$872
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$866
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$852
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$839
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$895
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$842
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$850