Blantyre vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$156
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
30
68
🏙️ Population
800K
151K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 53% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8689th and 5175th ($495 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Malawi and Montenegro, respectively. Check Malawi vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8790th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Podgorica

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Blantyre Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$7713

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$792
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$516
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$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
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$930
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$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511