Mbabane vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$287
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
16
82
😀 Quality of life
38
67
🏙️ Population
60.7K
5.38M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 29% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7532nd and 6204th ($623 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eswatini and Russia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7128th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$6847

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$459
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$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525