Kaohsiung vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$382
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
87
42
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 3% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5666th and 5915th ($999 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Taiwan and Mozambique, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 364th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Maputo

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Kaohsiung Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$5840

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$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662