Blantyre vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$147
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
25
75
🏙️ Population
800K
630K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 55% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8593rd and 4672nd ($507 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 122nd in Malawi and Italy, respectively. Check Malawi vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 8566th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$9746

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$457
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159