Blantyre vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$181
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 47% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4855th ($591 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 8369th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$14101

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$526
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$582
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$670
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$953
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$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
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$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
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$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1084
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$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094