Blantyre vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$156
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
22
45
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
800K
4.7M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 59% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8689th and 4730th ($495 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Malawi and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8790th and 1324th 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
$3.67
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$8743

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454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
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$559
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$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
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$522
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$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
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$677
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$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
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$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
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$1602
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$1166
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$632
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$1378
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$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
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$1196
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$1031
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$976
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$791
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$1164
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$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
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$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
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$334
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$1628
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$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
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$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
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$429
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$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
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$476
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$375
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$753
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$803
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$478