Istanbul vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$514
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.19M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4791st ($1025 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.2 months in Maputo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 798th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$3971

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Maputo

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