Jeddah vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$583
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
45
16
😀 Quality of life
76
29
🏙️ Population
4.7M
76.2K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 99% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4730th and 7924th ($1210 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 1324th and 8819th 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
$5.59
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$5969

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$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
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$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632