Mbabane vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$245
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
35
😀 Quality of life
38
35
🏙️ Population
60.7K
2.96M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 3% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8102nd and 8272nd ($562 vs $546) 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 7231st and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.22
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$330
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$245
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.45
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.51
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4495
$2809

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$442
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$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
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$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886