Birmingham vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
1.14M
60.7K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 228% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 1731st and 7532nd ($2046 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Eswatini, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 32nd and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5172

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585