Maputo vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$466
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
42
95
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Maputo is 24% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5915th and 4625th ($966 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7630th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Osaka

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Maputo Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$13598

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Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993