Maputo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$520
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
81
😀 Quality of life
38
98
🏙️ Population
1.13M
447K

The cost of living in Maputo is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4869th and 41st ($1116 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Mozambique and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 2 months in Zurich. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7151st 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
$10.9
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843