Maputo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$466
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
42
93
🏙️ Population
1.13M
9.67M

The cost of living in Maputo is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5915th and 4438th ($966 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Mozambique and South Korea, respectively. Check Mozambique vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7630th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Seoul

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Maputo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$21825

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986