Blantyre vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$147
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
24
😀 Quality of life
25
13
🏙️ Population
800K
4.35M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 8% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8593rd and 8204th ($507 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th in Malawi and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malawi vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kano ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 8566th and 9094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$1380

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$457
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
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$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
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$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881