Foshan vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$230
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
9.5M
76.2K

The cost of living in Foshan is 6% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7844th and 7572nd ($611 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 3253rd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Mbabane

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Foshan Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$5212

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$782
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$848
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$666
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$807
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$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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$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
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$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633