Birmingham vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
96
16
😀 Quality of life
94
44
🏙️ Population
1.14M
76.2K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 240% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 1454th and 7572nd ($2219 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 41st and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Mbabane

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Birmingham Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Mbabane

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