Bangkok vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$416
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5045th ($941 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Mozambique, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Maputo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1221st and 6875th 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
$2.97
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$5643

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BangkokMaputo

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628