Karachi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$146
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$114
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5473rd ($421 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Pakistan and Mozambique, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6375th and 7657th 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
$1.81
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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