Blantyre vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
33
92
🏙️ Population
800K
1.6M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8686th and 742nd ($505 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 648th 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 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8666th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Philadelphia

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Blantyre Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$17603

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$692
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$924
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$1000
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$768
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$530
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$935
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$1024
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$770
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$527
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$639
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$754
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$1181
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$706
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$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
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$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
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$469
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$1189
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$1473
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$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
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$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
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$1233
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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
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$2493
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$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
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$2612
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$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
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$2793
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$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
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$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
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$2668
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$2603
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$2207
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$2648
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$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
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$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
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$2835
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$2714
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$2753
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$2835
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$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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$2171
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$2684
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$2801