Gwangju vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$453
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
86
44
🏙️ Population
1.41M
76.2K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 63% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5224th and 7572nd ($1062 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 424th and 7373rd 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
$6.5
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5212

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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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