Alexandria vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
51
16
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
4.87M
60.7K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 36% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 9006th and 7826th ($384 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Eswatini, respectively. Check Egypt vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6233rd and 7530th 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
$4.15
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$4704

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587