Kuala Lumpur vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$415
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6384th and 6137th ($866 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and Mozambique, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 985th and 7527th 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
$4.41
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607