Kuala Lumpur vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$450
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
1.98M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 43% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6160th and 7532nd ($892 vs $623) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 883rd and 7128th 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
$4.35
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5172

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585