Budapest vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$750
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$129
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
92
30
😀 Quality of life
81
42
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Budapest is 52% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5915th ($1469 vs $966) 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 680th and 7630th 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
$12.2
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$5840

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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