Blantyre vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$156
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$2498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
99
😀 Quality of life
30
94
🏙️ Population
800K
1.54M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 64% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 8689th and 4406th ($495 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 8790th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kawasaki

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Blantyre Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$14111

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$792
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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102