Blantyre vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
78
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
1.9M
676K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 69% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7882nd and 2046th ($591 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and Finland, respectively. Check Malawi vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8369th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$10871

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$500
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$515
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$516
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$834
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$526
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$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120