Blantyre vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$146
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
33
84
🏙️ Population
800K
9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 48% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8686th and 5802nd ($505 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Malaysia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8666th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kuala Lumpur

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Blantyre Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$10356

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$458
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790