Istanbul vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$675
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 41% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6137th ($1288 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and Mozambique, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1015th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$5749

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607