Blantyre vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$181
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 51% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4577th ($591 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 8369th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$7456

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$526
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$582
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$670
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$953
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$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
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$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
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$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
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$670
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$1091
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
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$1045
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$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
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$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
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$988
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$1073