Changsha vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$222
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$761
😷 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 7% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7989th and 7532nd ($582 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 3254th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585