Beijing vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$596
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
15
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
21.9M
344K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5341st and 7352nd ($1044 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2718th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Maseru

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Beijing Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1246

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662