Maputo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$510
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Maputo is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4791st and 3641st ($1084 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and South Korea, respectively. Check Mozambique vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7059th and 23rd 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
$10.9
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$19966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963