Kumasi vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$131
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
34
38
🏙️ Population
444K
60.7K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 34% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8952nd and 7532nd ($412 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Eswatini, respectively. Check Ghana vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 7641st and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

Cities near Mbabane

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