Blantyre vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$156
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
96
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
800K
2.75M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 61% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8689th and 4633rd ($495 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Malawi and Japan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8790th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Osaka

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Blantyre Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$12931

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$452
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$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
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$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$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
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$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
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$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
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958