Blantyre vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
29
96
🏙️ Population
1.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 91% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 9046th and 6th ($363 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Malawi and the United States, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8522nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs New York City

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Blantyre New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$17859

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$1165
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$852
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$784
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$689
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$1127
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$691
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$837
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$1144
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$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
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$1210
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$457
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$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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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
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$3241
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$2691
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$2638
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$2613
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$2494
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$2608
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$2612
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$2520
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$1956
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$2622
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$2400
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$2464
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$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
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$2627
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$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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$2737
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$2784
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$2447
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