Chengdu vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$242
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
94
16
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
20.9M
94.9K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7269th and 8054th ($643 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 1633rd and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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