Blantyre vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2384
🏠 One person rent
$131
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
22
63
😀 Quality of life
29
71
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.2M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 62% less expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 9046th and 5644th ($363 vs $954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 584th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 2.1 months in Hiroshima. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Hiroshima ranked 376th in Japan, while ranked 8522nd and 2347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$3758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$2699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$8672

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307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$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
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$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
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$550
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$734
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$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
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$889
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$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
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$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
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$898
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$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
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$827
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$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902