Kuala Lumpur vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$468
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
9M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 50% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7572nd ($981 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Eswatini, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 520th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mbabane

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Kuala Lumpur Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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