Alexandria vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
48
25
🏙️ Population
4.87M
800K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 38% less expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 9165th and 8593rd ($316 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 5th in Egypt and Malawi, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6367th and 8566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$81.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$21.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$10525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$591

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$289
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$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$457
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486