Bucharest vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$535
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
1.72M
76.2K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 74% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4935th and 7572nd ($1138 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Eswatini, respectively. Check Romania vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 508th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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