Maputo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$513
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
42
97
🏙️ Population
1.13M
452K

The cost of living in Maputo is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5473rd and 11th ($1014 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 7657th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Zurich

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Maputo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117