Blantyre vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$156
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
76
😀 Quality of life
30
51
🏙️ Population
800K
3.01M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 5% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8689th and 8568th ($495 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Malawi and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malawi vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 8790th and 6634th 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
$3.67
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$8118

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$691
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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
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
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$1602
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$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
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$1378
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$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
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$1196
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Distance City Cost of living
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$402
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$437
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$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
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$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
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$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
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$502
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$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
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$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
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$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
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$516
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$552
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$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
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$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470