Al Ain vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
38
16
😀 Quality of life
75
38
🏙️ Population
767K
60.7K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 228% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 2271st and 8102nd ($1844 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 1000th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$4495

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$1239
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$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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