Blantyre vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
87
😀 Quality of life
29
91
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 89% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 9046th and 26th ($363 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 8522nd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$18429

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$689
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$837
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$1144
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$722
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$968
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$777
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$1176
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$1210
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$457
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$1238
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$1236
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$1121
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$777
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$1107
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$795
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$3094
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$2684
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$2803
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