Cologne vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
92
16
😀 Quality of life
97
38
🏙️ Population
1.08M
60.7K

The cost of living in Cologne is 197% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 2308th and 7532nd ($1851 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Eswatini, respectively. Check Germany vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 16th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585