Chengdu vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$281
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
89
30
😀 Quality of life
75
42
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7467th and 5915th ($666 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1710th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Maputo

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Chengdu Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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