Mbabane vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
82
😀 Quality of life
44
96
🏙️ Population
76.2K
449K

The cost of living in Mbabane is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7572nd and 13th ($652 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eswatini and Switzerland, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mbabane compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 7373rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Zurich

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Mbabane Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.74
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$380
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$285
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.88
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$24322

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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
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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171