Blantyre vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$156
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
38
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
800K
3.9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 18% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8689th and 7936th ($495 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Malawi and Ghana, respectively. Check Malawi vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 8790th and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kumasi

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Blantyre Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$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
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836