Kuala Lumpur vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Maputo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.7 mi |  Matola | |
| 136 km or 85 mi |  Manzini | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Xai-Xai | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Mbabane | |
| 272 km or 169 mi |  Vryheid | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Middelburg | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Bethal | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Springs | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Benoni | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Centurion | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Pretoria | |
| 453 km or 281 mi | Sandton | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Randburg | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Durban | |
| 471 km or 292 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Soweto | |
| 480 km or 299 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Brits | |
| 534 km or 332 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 553 km or 343 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 598 km or 371 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 598 km or 372 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Welkom | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Maseru | |
| 661 km or 411 mi |  Mahalapye | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Palapye | |
| 674 km or 419 mi |  Masvingo | |
| 680 km or 422 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Gaborone | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 697 km or 433 mi | Lobatse | |
| 712 km or 443 mi | Serowe | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Beira | |
| 720 km or 447 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 730 km or 453 mi | Mthatha | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Molepolole |