Dongguan vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$257
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
69
16
😀 Quality of life
69
38
🏙️ Population
10.5M
60.7K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 9% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7055th and 7532nd ($678 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 3115th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Mbabane

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Dongguan Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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