Blantyre vs Hengyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Hengyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1420
🏠 One person rent
$131
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$351
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
22
44
😀 Quality of life
29
48
🏙️ Population
1.9M
6.65M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 31% less expensive than in Hengyang. Cities ranked 9046th and 8282nd ($363 vs $530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 503rd in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.4 months in Hengyang. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Hengyang ranked 116th in China, while ranked 8522nd and 6455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Hengyang

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Blantyre Hengyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$8.05
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$2.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$17.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$26.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$5.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$10726

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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
110 km or 68 mi Loudi
$570
110 km or 68 mi Yongzhou
$584
110 km or 69 mi Xiangtan
$578
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$577
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$585
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$565
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$554
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$752
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$573
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$533
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$555
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$587
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$774
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$613
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$581
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$856
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$579
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$549
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$812
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$585
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$604
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$525
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$785
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$558
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$574
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$548
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$602
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$584
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$781
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$647
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$580
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$538
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$609
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$620
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586