Mbabane vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
76.2K
1.6M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 75% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7572nd and 742nd ($652 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7373rd and 87th 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
$3.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$17603

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$1171
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$958
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$765
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$1057
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$865
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$950
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$716
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$948
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$604
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$1017
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$791
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$875
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$826
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$573
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$826
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$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
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$901
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$731
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$697
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$628
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$763
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$551
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$694
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$662
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$583
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$952
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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
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$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
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$2572
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$2626
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$2493
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$2549
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$2609
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$2600
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$2612
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$2350
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$2639
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$2639
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$2793
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$2445
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$2392
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$2541
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$2520
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$2315
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$2668
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$2603
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$2207
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$2648
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$3077
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$2609
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$2740
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$2802
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$2835
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$2714
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$2753
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$2835
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$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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$2171
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$2684
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$2801