Maputo vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$466
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
85
😀 Quality of life
42
70
🏙️ Population
1.13M
5.65M

The cost of living in Maputo is 10% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5915th and 5142nd ($966 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Mozambique and Russia, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7630th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Saint Petersburg

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Maputo Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$12085

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606