Blantyre vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$146
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
22
96
😀 Quality of life
33
78
🏙️ Population
800K
1.46M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 55% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8686th and 4965th ($505 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 69th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 8666th and 946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Kyoto

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Blantyre Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$5281

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$521
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$591
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$692
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$924
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$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
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$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
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$1233
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$408

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
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$1029
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$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041