Alexandria vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$110
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$644
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
51
29
🏙️ Population
4.87M
94.9K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 52% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 9104th and 6984th ($326 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Eswatini, respectively. Check Egypt vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6192nd and 8555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Mbabane

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Alexandria Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$1.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$2.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$86.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
10.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$231
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3366

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$480
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1043
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1066
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$811
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$751
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$908
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$747
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$808
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$778
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$792
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$896
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$905
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$732
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$726
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$860
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$748
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$796
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1073
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$644
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$757
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$596
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$696
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$619
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$595
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$748
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$720
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$613
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$546
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$665
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$532
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$667
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$605
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$541
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$751
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$536