Mbabane vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$257
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
23
😀 Quality of life
29
69
🏙️ Population
76.2K
1.41M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 48% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7924th and 4843rd ($607 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eswatini and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8819th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$5520

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077