Amsterdam vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1472
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$757
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
15
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
860K
519K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 273% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 294th and 7453rd ($2311 vs $619) 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 31st and 8995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$1349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$4.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$19.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$29.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$912

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$595
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$665
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$696
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$757
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$773
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$751
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$596
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$644
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$746
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$726
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$860
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$796
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$905
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$747
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$808
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$896
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$732
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$811
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$751
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$778
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$768
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$792
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1073
410 km or 255 mi East London
$754
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$748
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$748
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$908
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$772
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$613
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$675
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$480
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$667
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$585
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$720
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$605