Blantyre vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$156
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$3784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
46
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
800K
675K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 74% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 8689th and 2470th ($495 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Malawi and Sweden, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 2 months in Gothenburg. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 8790th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Gothenburg

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Blantyre Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$4650

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$691
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450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
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$559
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$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$629
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$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
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$677
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$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
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$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
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$463
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$1304
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$1602
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$1166
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$632
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$1378
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$849
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$1125
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$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
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$1196
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$1723
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$1544
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$1441
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$1358
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$1574
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$1424
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$1578
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$1358
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$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
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$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
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$1478
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$1638
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$2401
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$2018
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$2053
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$1535
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$1504
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$1464
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$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
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$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
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$1980
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$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
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$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
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$1423