Blantyre vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$989
🏠 One person rent
$146
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
22
69
😀 Quality of life
33
51
🏙️ Population
800K
2.1M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 18% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8686th and 8928th ($505 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Malawi and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 8666th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Rawalpindi

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Blantyre Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$782

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$521
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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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$464
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$360
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$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
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$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$348
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$432
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$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
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$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
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$391
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$364
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$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
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$352
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$433
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$473
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$382
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$351
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$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
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$379
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