Karachi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$163
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
54
42
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Karachi is 55% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8914th and 5915th ($434 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and Mozambique, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6414th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Maputo

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Karachi Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$5840

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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