Mbabane vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$285
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
16
85
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
76.2K
5.65M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 39% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7572nd and 5142nd ($652 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and Russia, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7373rd and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$12085

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$511
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$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606