Blantyre vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$131
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
52
😀 Quality of life
29
45
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 27% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9046th and 8502nd ($363 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Malawi and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 8522nd and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$11223

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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
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$1165
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$957
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$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
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$784
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$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
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$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
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$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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$483
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$485
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$499
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$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
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$453
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$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
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$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
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$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
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$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
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$558
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$611
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$870
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$455
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$653
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$739
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$609
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$482
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$465