Bangkok vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$425
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
89
28
😀 Quality of life
74
38
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5738th and 4869th ($994 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Thailand and Mozambique, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1355th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Maputo

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Bangkok Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$5539

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654