Blantyre vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$131
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
22
45
😀 Quality of life
29
73
🏙️ Population
1.9M
4.7M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 67% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 9046th and 4731st ($363 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8522nd and 1616th 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
$2.72
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$6667

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$992
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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
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$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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$1032
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$1361
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$844
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$892
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$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
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$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
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$466
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$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470