Blantyre vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$156
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
80
😀 Quality of life
30
94
🏙️ Population
800K
694K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 75% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8689th and 2107th ($495 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Malawi and Finland, respectively. Check Malawi vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8790th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Helsinki

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Blantyre Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$13162

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$516
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$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
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$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220