Blantyre vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$131
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
37
😀 Quality of life
29
36
🏙️ Population
1.9M
3.35M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 13% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 9046th and 8911th ($363 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Malawi and Ghana, respectively. Check Malawi vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 8522nd and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$4444

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$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$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
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677