Blantyre vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$156
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$817
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
22
45
😀 Quality of life
30
68
🏙️ Population
800K
1.04M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 41% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 8689th and 6612th ($495 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 13th in Malawi and Turkey, respectively. Check Malawi vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1 months in Mersin. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 8790th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Mersin

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Blantyre Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$6563

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$516
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$587
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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
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$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
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
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$1196
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$417

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Distance City Cost of living
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$740
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$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
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$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923