Mbabane vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
42
91
🏙️ Population
94.9K
1.6M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8054th and 812th ($558 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6934th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$15748

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$755
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$783
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$889
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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
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$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
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
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$554
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$689
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$2322
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$2267
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$2269
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$2361
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$2274
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$2354
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$2282
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$2352
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$2301
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$2266
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$2334
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$2384
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$2393
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$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
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$2422
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$2402
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$2196
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$2390
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$2434
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$2469
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$2281
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$2618
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$2419
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$1861
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$2457
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$2895
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$2430
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$2674
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$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
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$2603
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$2654
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$2783
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$2196
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$2169
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$2879
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$2486
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$2469
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