Alexandria vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
48
38
🏙️ Population
4.87M
60.7K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 44% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 9165th and 8102nd ($316 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6367th and 7231st 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
$3.49
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$4495

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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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