Mbabane vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
94.9K
8.8M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8054th and 6th ($558 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and the United States, respectively. Check Eswatini vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6934th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$17859

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$908
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$776
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$637
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$875
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$698
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$751
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$609
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$780
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$511
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$845
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$625
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$701
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$621
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$511
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$682
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$535
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$511
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$719
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$656
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$631
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$605
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$601
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$511
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$633
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$603
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$554
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$689
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$2529
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
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$3241
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$2691
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$2638
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$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
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$2608
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$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
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$1956
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$2622
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$2400
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$2464
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$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
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$2627
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$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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$2737
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