Maputo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$428
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
42
100
🏙️ Population
1.13M
449K

The cost of living in Maputo is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6137th and 23rd ($915 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Mozambique and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7527th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041