Dongguan vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$265
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
71
29
🏙️ Population
10.5M
76.2K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 14% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7308th and 7924th ($694 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 3241st and 8819th 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
$2.21
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$5969

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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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