Blantyre vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$146
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
82
😀 Quality of life
33
96
🏙️ Population
800K
449K

The cost of living in Blantyre is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8686th and 13th ($505 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Malawi and Switzerland, respectively. Check Malawi vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8666th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Zurich

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Blantyre Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$24322

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$692
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$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
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$1024
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$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
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$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
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$633
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$718
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$1233
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Distance City Cost of living
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$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
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$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
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$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
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$1550
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$3677
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$1604
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$1721
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$1731
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$3080
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$1393
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$1498
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$1966
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$2543
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$3171