Alexandria vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
51
16
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
5.36M
76.2K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 40% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7924th ($366 vs $607) 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 6205th and 8819th 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
$4.32
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5969

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632