Abu Dhabi vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
53
16
😀 Quality of life
83
38
🏙️ Population
1.48M
60.7K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 225% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 2320th and 8102nd ($1828 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Eswatini, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 438th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Mbabane

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Abu Dhabi Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$4495

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624