Blantyre vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$147
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
30
98
🏙️ Population
800K
8.8M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4th ($506 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 1.3 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 8786th and 11th 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
$3.97
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$22663

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$779
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$565
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$935
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$751
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$527
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$650
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$761
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$1168
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$716
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$873
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$1511
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$587
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$748
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$655
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$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
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$495
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$1062
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$1278
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$912
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$658
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$1069
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$687
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$1124
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$653
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$1207
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$2569
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$3364
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$3066
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$2913
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$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
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$2717
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$2783
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$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
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$2811
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$2671
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$2712
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$2765
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$2538
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$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
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$2545
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$2475
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$2614
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$2647
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$2770
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$2705
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$2513
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$2749
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$2774
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$2695
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$2769
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$2655
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$2730
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$2718
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$2609
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$2506
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$2723
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$2911
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$2680
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$2470
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