Changsha vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$190
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
10M
60.7K

The cost of living in Changsha is 3% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8102nd ($577 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 3100th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Mbabane

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Changsha Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$4495

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624