Guangzhou vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$354
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
74
42
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6835th and 5915th ($782 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 2285th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Maputo

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Guangzhou Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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