Mbabane vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
42
98
🏙️ Population
94.9K
4.53M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 76% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8054th and 933rd ($558 vs $2356) 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 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6934th and 2nd 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
$2.85
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$18868

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$447
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$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
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$866
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$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550

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$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
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$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
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$1903
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$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
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$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
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$1481