Blantyre vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$156
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
29
😀 Quality of life
30
47
🏙️ Population
800K
846K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 17% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8689th and 8916th ($495 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Nepal, respectively. Check Malawi vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 8790th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kathmandu

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Blantyre Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$4078

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$516
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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
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$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
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
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$417

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$336
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$288
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$317
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$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
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$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
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$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
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$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
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$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
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$291
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$288
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$307
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$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
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$289
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$288
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$272
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$330
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$297
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$308
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$339