Blantyre vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$146
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
33
81
🏙️ Population
800K
1.52M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 54% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8686th and 5047th ($505 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 98th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 8666th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kobe

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Blantyre Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$12285

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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
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$496
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$828
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$521
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$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071