Kuala Lumpur vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$367
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.19M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6605th and 4791st ($743 vs $1084) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 7059th 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
$3.2
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603