Mbabane vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$285
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
16
41
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
76.2K
2.43M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 41% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7572nd and 5028th ($652 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 1 months in Mecca. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7373rd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Mecca

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Mbabane Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$4622

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$511
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$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514