Chengdu vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$251
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
72
38
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7209th and 4869th ($660 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1933rd and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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