Johannesburg vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

Johannesburg Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$636
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2232
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$453
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$559
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1550
$756
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
4.43M
94.9K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 52% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5739th and 7207th ($967 vs $636) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Africa and Eswatini, respectively. Check South Africa vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 4884th and 8491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Mbabane

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Johannesburg Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$1.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$2.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$89.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.3
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.24%
10.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$683
$166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.36
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$4.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5153
$3241

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$882
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$727
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$859
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$783
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$634
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$774
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$821
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$684
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$838
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$776
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$987
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$774
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$923
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$585
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$714
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$680
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$738
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$603
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$652
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$569
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$638
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$636
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$800
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$596
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$570
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$470
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$591
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$501
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$644
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$570
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$527
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$599
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$632
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$979
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$497
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1038
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$770
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$523
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$993

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$470
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$979
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1038
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$800
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$774
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$923
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$634
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$783
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$993
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$774
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$821
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$882
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$967
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$727
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$684
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$859
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$838
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$776
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$632
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$770
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$569
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$987
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$714
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$585
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$570
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$680
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$591
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$570
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$738
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$652
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$603
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$501
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$644
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$527
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$638
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$596
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$497
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$696
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$523