Kumasi vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$118
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
36
42
🏙️ Population
3.35M
94.9K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 25% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8911th and 8054th ($416 vs $558) 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 7622nd and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550