Bangkok vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$405
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
89
28
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5960th and 4791st ($902 vs $1084) 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 1087th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$3971

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603