Budapest vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$589
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$239
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
92
28
😀 Quality of life
80
38
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Budapest is 6% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4869th ($1185 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Hungary and Mozambique, respectively. Check Hungary vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 551st and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Maputo

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Budapest Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$34.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$5539

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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