Blantyre vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$131
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
29
97
🏙️ Population
1.9M
443K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 9046th and 31st ($363 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malawi and Switzerland, respectively. Check Malawi vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8522nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$29266

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$335
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$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
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$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
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$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
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$1025
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$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
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$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
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$1492
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$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
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$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
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$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846