Istanbul vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$687
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
79
42
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 31% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4475th and 5473rd ($1328 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Mozambique, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 829th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Maputo

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Istanbul Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$5827

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663