Blantyre vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$131
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
29
90
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 65% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 9046th and 5138th ($363 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 285th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 8522nd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$8938

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$992
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$993
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$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
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$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
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$777
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$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
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$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
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$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$924
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$939
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$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
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$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
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$933
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$940
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$972
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$977
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$995
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$996
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$1041
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$909
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$1006