Blantyre vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$146
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
33
77
🏙️ Population
800K
630K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 61% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8686th and 4556th ($505 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 121st in Malawi and Italy, respectively. Check Malawi vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 8666th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Palermo

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Blantyre Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$10956

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$591
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$692
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$924
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$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
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$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
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$1233
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$408

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1077
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$1185
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$1101
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$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
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$620
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$388
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$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342