Maputo vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$428
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Maputo is 26% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6137th and 4626th ($915 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 29th in Mozambique and Japan, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7527th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$13640

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997