Alexandria vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$103
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
51
16
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
5.36M
76.2K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 39% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8976th and 7572nd ($400 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6248th and 7373rd 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
$4.25
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5212

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633