Jeddah vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$541
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
45
16
😀 Quality of life
79
42
🏙️ Population
4.7M
60.7K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 93% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4809th and 7826th ($1155 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Eswatini, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Mbabane. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 894th and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Mbabane

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Jeddah Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$4704

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$964
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$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
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$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
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$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$587