Blantyre vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$146
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
76
😀 Quality of life
33
65
🏙️ Population
800K
3.01M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 8% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8686th and 8392nd ($505 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 13th in Malawi and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8666th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Surabaya

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Blantyre Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$9112

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$692
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$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
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$1024
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$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
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
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$633
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$718
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$1233
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$419
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$459
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$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
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$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
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$445
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$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
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$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
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$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
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$536
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$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493