Chicago vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
96
38
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chicago is 139% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 483rd and 4869th ($2667 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 4th 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 0.2 months in Maputo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 20th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$5539

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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