Birmingham vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
1.14M
60.7K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 257% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 1622nd and 7826th ($2137 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 48th and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$4704

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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