Amsterdam vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$679
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
94
18
🏙️ Population
921K
519K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 376% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 612th and 8241st ($2545 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Lesotho, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 37th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$710

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603