Blantyre vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$131
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
85
😀 Quality of life
29
70
🏙️ Population
1.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 25% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 9046th and 8600th ($363 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 538th in Malawi and China, respectively. Check Malawi vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 8522nd and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$19578

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307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
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$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$449
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$502
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$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
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$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
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$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529