Mbabane vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$257
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
16
42
😀 Quality of life
29
73
🏙️ Population
76.2K
1.42M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 49% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7924th and 4774th ($607 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Oman, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8819th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Muscat

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Mbabane Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$10581

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454