Dhaka vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$121
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$761
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
54
38
🏙️ Population
16.8M
60.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 31% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8916th and 7532nd ($428 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Eswatini, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 5968th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$5172

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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