Maputo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
1.13M
449K

The cost of living in Maputo is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5915th and 13th ($966 vs $3784) 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 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 7630th and 9th 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
$10.2
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171