Mbabane vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1573
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$287
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
38
99
🏙️ Population
60.7K
14.3M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 62% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7532nd and 3085th ($623 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eswatini and Japan, respectively. Check Eswatini vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7128th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbabane vs Tokyo

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Mbabane Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.4
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$354
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$262
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5172
$15495

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$819
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$696
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$822
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$1045
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$838
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$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
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$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
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$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
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$600
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$862
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$585

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$1121
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$1112
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$1133
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$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
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$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
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$1075
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$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
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$1073
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$1057
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$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
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$1092
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$1075
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$1060
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$1033