Foshan vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$185
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
70
38
🏙️ Population
9.5M
60.7K

The cost of living in Foshan is 3% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7753rd and 7532nd ($602 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 2359th and 7128th 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
$3.6
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$5172

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$763
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$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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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