Blantyre vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$147
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
22
42
😀 Quality of life
25
54
🏙️ Population
800K
2.43M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 48% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8593rd and 5632nd ($507 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Malawi and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8566th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$4682

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$457
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507