Blantyre vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$131
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
98
😀 Quality of life
29
90
🏙️ Population
1.9M
3.28M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 79% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 9046th and 2577th ($363 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Malawi and Spain, respectively. Check Malawi vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8522nd and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$9474

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$992
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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
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$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
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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
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
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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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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
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$1572
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$1492
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$1219
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$1298
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$1156
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$1138
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$1282
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$1303
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$1139
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$1187
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$1203
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$1207
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$973
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$932
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$1127
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$1140
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$1109
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$983
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$1137
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$1241
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$1142
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$902
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$1260
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$1206
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$1283
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$1327
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$1096
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$1382
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$987
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$963
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$1191
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$1056
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$1210
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$807
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$1214
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$1176
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$1437