Kumasi vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$185
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
38
16
😀 Quality of life
44
44
🏙️ Population
3.9M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 14% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8304th and 7572nd ($562 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Eswatini, respectively. Check Ghana vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 7400th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Mbabane

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Kumasi Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

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