Mbabane vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$285
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
76.2K
9.67M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7572nd and 4438th ($652 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eswatini and South Korea, respectively. Check Eswatini vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7373rd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Seoul

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Mbabane Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$21825

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$967
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$1049
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$958
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$765
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$1057
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$865
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$950
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$716
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$948
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$604
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$1017
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$791
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$875
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$826
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$573
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$826
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$681
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$630
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$901
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$731
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$697
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$628
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$763
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$551
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$694
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$662
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$583
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$952
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$1117
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$1092
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$1071
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$1061
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$913
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$1162
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$1120
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$1425
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$1292
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$1167
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$988
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$937
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$1112
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$1068
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$1063
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$1179
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$1049
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$1044
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$1030
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$1057
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$1007
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$1008
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$1102
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$1076
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$1050
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$1134
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$1563
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$1053
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$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
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