Blantyre vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$156
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
74
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
800K
9.07M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 19% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8689th and 7878th ($495 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 221st in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 8790th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Shenyang

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Blantyre Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$22712

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$587
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$691
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$875
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$1196
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$417

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Distance City Cost of living
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$499
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$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
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$619
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$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
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$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532