Blantyre vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
99
😀 Quality of life
29
94
🏙️ Population
1.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 89% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 9046th and 72nd ($363 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 60th in Malawi and the United States, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 8522nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$31623

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$992
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$645
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$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
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$337
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$1165
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$957
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$852
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$338
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$784
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$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
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$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
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$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
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$1236
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$1121
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$777
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$1107
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$795
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$1025
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$550
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$734
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$587
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$600

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$2777
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$2717
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$2678
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$2821
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$2887
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$2854
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$2638
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$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
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$2734
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$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
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$3660
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$2886
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$2297
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$2676
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$2750
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$2836
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$3263
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$2649
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$3220
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$2442
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$2737
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$3030
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$2987
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$2747
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$2702
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$2621
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$2579
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$2707
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$3148
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$2700
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$2541
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$2375
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$3589
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$2665
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