Blantyre vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$147
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
25
72
🏙️ Population
800K
11.9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 37% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8593rd and 6419th ($507 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.5 months in Hangzhou. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 8566th and 1916th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Hangzhou

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Blantyre Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$4179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$5.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$31296

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$672
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$702
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$661
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$640
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$590
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$642
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$616
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$682
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$607
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$602
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$631
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$621
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