Kuala Lumpur vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$483
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
82
29
🏙️ Population
9M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5636th and 7924th ($992 vs $607) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 555th and 8819th 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
$4.55
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5969

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Mbabane

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