Blantyre vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$147
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
23
45
😀 Quality of life
30
79
🏙️ Population
800K
4.7M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 56% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4809th ($506 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Malawi and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8786th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Jeddah

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Blantyre Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$6703

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$592
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$692
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$916
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$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
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$1207
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$421

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$1162
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$964
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$791
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$1182
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$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500