Blantyre vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$146
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
33
72
🏙️ Population
800K
389K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 60% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8686th and 4667th ($505 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Albania, respectively. Check Malawi vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8666th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Tirana

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Blantyre Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$6657

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$768
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$530
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$935
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$1024
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$770
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$527
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$639
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$754
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$1181
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$706
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$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
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$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
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$469
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$1189
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$1473
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$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
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$1133
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$1022
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$940
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$692
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$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
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$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
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$678
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$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
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$990
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$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
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$1191
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$680
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$1193
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$619
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$694
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$1225
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$1661
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$571
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$1430
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$1068
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$617
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$1744
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$1075
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$851
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$1013