Blantyre vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$146
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
33
78
🏙️ Population
800K
15.7M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 61% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8686th and 4562nd ($505 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8666th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Istanbul

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Blantyre Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$20004

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$692
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$768
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$530
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$935
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$1024
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$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
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$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
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
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$1473
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$1030
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$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
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$633
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$718
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$1233
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$671
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$652
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$817
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$828
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$945
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$733
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$894
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$836
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$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
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$590
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$543
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$681
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$806
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$688
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$552
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$746
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$662
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$748
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$819
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$601
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$872
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$711
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$1137
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$705
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$752
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$712
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$1099
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$1029
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$644
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$698
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$607
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$742
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$710
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$767
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$1079
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