Dubai vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
66
16
😀 Quality of life
90
44
🏙️ Population
3.94M
76.2K

The cost of living in Dubai is 271% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 1039th and 7572nd ($2420 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Eswatini, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 203rd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Mbabane

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Dubai Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633