Blantyre vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$147
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
30
99
🏙️ Population
800K
8.8M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 87% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8632nd and 8th ($506 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 1.1 months in London. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8786th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$27583

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$592
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$692
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$916
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$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
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$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
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$655
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$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
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$1062
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$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
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$658
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$1069
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$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
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$653
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$1207
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$421

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2960
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$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
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$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
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$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
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$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
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$2206
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$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
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$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
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$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
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$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
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$2132
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$2160
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$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
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$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
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$2165