Blantyre vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$156
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
30
82
🏙️ Population
800K
9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 50% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8689th and 5636th ($495 vs $992) 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 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8790th and 555th 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
$3.67
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$11913

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$452
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$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$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
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$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
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$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
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747