Blantyre vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$131
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
46
😀 Quality of life
29
92
🏙️ Population
1.9M
608K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 78% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 9046th and 2703rd ($363 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Malawi and Sweden, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 8522nd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$3122

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$327
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$332
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$970
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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261