Beijing vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$648
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
15
😀 Quality of life
73
20
🏙️ Population
21.9M
344K

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4987th and 7557th ($1108 vs $660) 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 0.2 months in Maseru. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2361st and 9105th 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
$4.47
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663