Changsha vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$178
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
70
42
🏙️ Population
10M
94.9K

The cost of living in Changsha is 4% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8258th and 8054th ($533 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 2707th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550