Mbabane vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$285
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
33
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
76.2K
2.96M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 18% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7572nd and 8377th ($652 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and Yemen, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7373rd and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Sanaa

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Mbabane Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$3830

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$511
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$916
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$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
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$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
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$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996