Blantyre vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$146
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
94
😀 Quality of life
33
87
🏙️ Population
800K
1.86M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 75% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 8686th and 1966th ($505 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Malawi and Poland, respectively. Check Malawi vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 8666th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Warsaw

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Blantyre Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$16711

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$692
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$1000
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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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$633
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$718
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$1233
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$1618
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$1569
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$1255
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$1262
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$1028
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$1053
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$1193
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$1188
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$1221
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$1228
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$1377
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$1062
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$1032
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$949
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$1109
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$1178
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$1152
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$1337
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$1165
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$1283
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$1214
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$1343
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$589
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$834
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$1184
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$1203
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1184
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$1070
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$1220
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$1198
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$987
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$898
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$1145
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$1233
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$1247
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$1068
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$1133
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$1014
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$399