Mbabane vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$254
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
16
62
😀 Quality of life
42
44
🏙️ Population
94.9K
1.27M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 36% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8054th and 6110th ($558 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and South Africa, respectively. Check Eswatini vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6934th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952