Foshan vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$230
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Foshan is 37% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7844th and 5915th ($611 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 3253rd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$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
$259
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$5840

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$782
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$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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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