Istanbul vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$514
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
15.5M
94.9K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 84% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8054th ($1025 vs $558) 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 798th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4606

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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