Istanbul vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$587
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
77
38
🏙️ Population
15.5M
60.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 80% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4816th and 7532nd ($1125 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Eswatini, respectively. Check Turkey vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 790th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Mbabane

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