Blantyre vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$131
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
78
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
1.9M
665K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 80% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 9046th and 2273rd ($363 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malawi and Finland, respectively. Check Malawi vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8522nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$9506

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$326
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$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163