Blantyre vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
33
95
🏙️ Population
800K
2.3M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 78% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8686th and 1354th ($505 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1137th in Malawi and the United States, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 2 months in Houston. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8666th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Houston

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Blantyre Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$22380

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$530
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$935
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$1024
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$770
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$527
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$639
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$754
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$1181
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$706
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$861
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$1521
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$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
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$469
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$1189
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$1473
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$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
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$1133
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$633
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$718
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$1233
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
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$2071
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$2112
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$2136
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$2297
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$2386
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$2102
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$2072
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$2114
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$2738
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$2048
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$1836
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$1897
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$2112
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$2022
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$1605
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$1913
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$2000
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$1900
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$1887
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$2226
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$1971
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$1904
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$1510
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$2115
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$2444
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$2027
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$2153
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$2237
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$2125
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$2171
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$2059
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