Chicago vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 181% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 358th and 5473rd ($2851 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd in the United States and Mozambique, respectively. Check the United States vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 18th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Maputo

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Chicago Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5827

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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