Dongguan vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$259
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
76.2K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 2% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7469th and 7572nd ($666 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 3662nd and 7373rd 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
$2.36
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5212

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633