Amsterdam vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
921K
1.13M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 156% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 252nd and 4869th ($2859 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Mozambique, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 25th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$5539

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Maputo

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