Houston vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$681
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
92
42
🏙️ Population
2.3M
94.9K

The cost of living in Houston is 298% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 1234th and 8054th ($2221 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 86th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550