Guangzhou vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$333
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
97
16
😀 Quality of life
75
38
🏙️ Population
18.7M
60.7K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 22% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6602nd and 7532nd ($763 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 1036th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Mbabane

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Guangzhou Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$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
$457
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Mbabane

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