Kuala Lumpur vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$415
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
1.98M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 45% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 6384th and 7826th ($866 vs $599) 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 0.6 months in Mbabane. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 985th and 7530th 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
$4.41
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4704

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587