Bucharest vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$525
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
77
16
😀 Quality of life
81
42
🏙️ Population
1.72M
60.7K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 86% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4913th and 7826th ($1116 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Eswatini, respectively. Check Romania vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 646th and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4704

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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