Gwangju vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$392
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
58
16
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
1.41M
76.2K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 58% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5869th and 7924th ($957 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 2497th and 8819th 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
$5.53
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$5969

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$909
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$922
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$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632