Bangkok vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$425
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
74
15
🏙️ Population
5.68M
344K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5738th and 7499th ($994 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Lesotho, respectively. Check Thailand vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 1355th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654