Blantyre vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$156
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
45
😀 Quality of life
30
68
🏙️ Population
800K
423K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 44% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8689th and 6377th ($495 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Malawi vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 1 months in Skopje. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8790th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Skopje

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Blantyre Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$5403

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$792
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$516
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$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$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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$675
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$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
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$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207