Guangzhou vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$354
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
96
16
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
18.7M
76.2K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 20% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6835th and 7572nd ($782 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 2285th and 7373rd 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
$2.86
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Mbabane

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