Blantyre vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$156
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
73
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
800K
4.8M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 59% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8689th and 4745th ($495 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Malawi and South Africa, respectively. Check Malawi vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8790th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Johannesburg

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Blantyre Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$5103

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$587
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$691
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$875
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$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$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
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
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$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
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$1196
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$417

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1104
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$912
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$1031
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$851
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$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
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$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
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$723
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$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
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$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$742
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$611
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$549
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$904
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$725
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$912
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$590
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$1014
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$938
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$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965