Mbabane vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1485
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$432
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
29
91
🏙️ Population
76.2K
1.6M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7924th and 741st ($607 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.7 months in Mbabane compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mbabane ranked 2nd best city to live in Eswatini vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8819th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Philadelphia

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Mbabane Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5969
$20275

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$902
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$784
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$851
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$965
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$997
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$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
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$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
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$632

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$2624
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$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
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$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
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$2313
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$2333
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$2897
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$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
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$2737