Mbabane vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
44
100
🏙️ Population
76.2K
5.35M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 74% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7572nd and 893rd ($652 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and Australia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 7373rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Melbourne

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Mbabane Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$26129

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$892
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$950
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$967
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$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
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$1171
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$958
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$765
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$1057
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$865
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$950
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$716
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$948
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$604
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$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
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$875
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$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
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$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
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$901
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$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
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$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
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$583
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$952
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$1829
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$1854
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$1822
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$1894
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$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
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$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
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$2217
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$1604
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$1487
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$1979
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$1815
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$1870
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$1901
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$1583
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$1898
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$1824
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$1753
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$2223
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$1904
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$1821
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$2308
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$1477
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$1699
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$1695
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$2338
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$1710
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$1867
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$2482
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$2050
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$2844
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$2379
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$1997
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$2128
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$1288
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