Amsterdam vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$373
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
921K
1.13M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 161% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 331st and 5045th ($2791 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Maputo. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 29th and 6875th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$5643

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628