Chicago vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
76.2K

The cost of living in Chicago is 333% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 375th and 7572nd ($2822 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 1st in the United States and Eswatini, respectively. Check the United States vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 22nd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mbabane

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Chicago Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$5212

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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