Blantyre vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$131
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
37
😀 Quality of life
29
72
🏙️ Population
1.9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 78% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 9046th and 2834th ($363 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Malawi and Malta, respectively. Check Malawi vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8522nd and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Valletta

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Blantyre Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
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$326
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$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
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355