Mbabane vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$287
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
35
😀 Quality of life
38
19
🏙️ Population
60.7K
2.96M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 13% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7532nd and 8269th ($623 vs $550) 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 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7128th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$2963

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810