Chengdu vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$297
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
76
29
🏙️ Population
20.9M
76.2K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7360th and 7924th ($688 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 1238th and 8819th 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
$2.83
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$5969

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632