Maputo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$513
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
42
95
🏙️ Population
1.13M
9.67M

The cost of living in Maputo is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5473rd and 4545th ($1014 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7657th and 16th 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
$10.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971