Beijing vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$648
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$114
😷 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 9% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4987th and 5473rd ($1108 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 14th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 2361st and 7657th 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
$4.47
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5827

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663