Blantyre vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$156
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
55
😀 Quality of life
30
47
🏙️ Population
800K
2.11M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 9% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8689th and 8852nd ($495 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th in Malawi and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 8790th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Medan

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Blantyre Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$7769

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$691
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$875
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$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
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$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
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$813
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$1196
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Distance City Cost of living
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$449
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$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
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$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
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$784
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$836
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$737
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$576
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$550