Maputo vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$510
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
97
😀 Quality of life
41
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Maputo is 3% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4791st and 4674th ($1084 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 54th in Mozambique and Japan, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 7059th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$8601

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933