Bucharest vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$496
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
76
16
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
1.72M
60.7K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 66% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5404th and 7532nd ($1036 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.2 months in Mbabane. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 642nd and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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