Houston vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.3M
76.2K

The cost of living in Houston is 247% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 1354th and 7572nd ($2265 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 16th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Mbabane

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Houston Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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