Mbabane vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$285
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
16
21
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
76.2K
6.56M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 9% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7572nd and 7929th ($652 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th 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 Shaoyang. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 7373rd and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.84
🥤 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
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$11939

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615