Gwangju vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$445
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
84
42
🏙️ Population
1.49M
94.9K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 106% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4575th and 8054th ($1147 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and Eswatini, respectively. Check South Korea vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 305th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mbabane

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Gwangju Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$4606

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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550