Hangzhou vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$391
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
16
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
11.9M
94.9K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 49% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6270th and 8054th ($831 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Eswatini, respectively. Check China vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 2093rd and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Mbabane

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Hangzhou Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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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