Blantyre vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
99
😀 Quality of life
29
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 85% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 9046th and 812th ($363 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8522nd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$15748

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$327
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$332
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$970
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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
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$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
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$2766