Istanbul vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$587
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
77
38
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.8% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4816th and 4869th ($1125 vs $1116) 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 790th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5539

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654