Kuala Lumpur vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$450
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6160th and 4869th ($892 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Mozambique, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 883rd and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Maputo

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Kuala Lumpur Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$34.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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