Chicago vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
2.75M
60.7K

The cost of living in Chicago is 376% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 529th and 8102nd ($2678 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 1.2 months in Mbabane. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 23rd and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$4495

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624