Bucharest vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$562
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
84
29
🏙️ Population
1.72M
76.2K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 89% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4877th and 7924th ($1148 vs $607) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 482nd and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$5969

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632