Beijing vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$596
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
77
15
🏙️ Population
21.9M
344K

The cost of living in Beijing is 70% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5141st and 7499th ($1067 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 763rd and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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