Hangzhou vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$391
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
91
28
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6270th and 4791st ($831 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 2093rd and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603