Mbabane vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$285
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
53
😀 Quality of life
44
71
🏙️ Population
76.2K
9.4M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 3% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7572nd and 7431st ($652 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Eswatini and China, respectively. Check Eswatini vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 7373rd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Ningbo

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Mbabane Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$15051

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$511
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525