Blantyre vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$131
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
29
96
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 66% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 9046th and 4822nd ($363 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 106th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8522nd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$9012

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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$645
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
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$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
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$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
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
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$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1006
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$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015