Chicago vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
2.75M
76.2K

The cost of living in Chicago is 369% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 358th and 7924th ($2851 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.7 months in Mbabane. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 18th and 8819th 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
$19.6
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5969

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Mbabane

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