Dhaka vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$141
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$352
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
57
42
🏙️ Population
16.8M
60.7K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 22% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8829th and 7826th ($464 vs $599) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6151st and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4704

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587