Beijing vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$596
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5341st and 5915th ($1044 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 2718th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Maputo

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Beijing Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5840

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662