Chengdu vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$251
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
94
16
😀 Quality of life
72
38
🏙️ Population
20.9M
60.7K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 6% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7209th and 7532nd ($660 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1933rd and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mbabane

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Chengdu Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$5172

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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