Beijing vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1508
🏠 One person rent
$575
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
75
13
🏙️ Population
21.9M
344K

The cost of living in Beijing is 64% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5387th and 7441st ($1016 vs $621) 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Maseru. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 989th and 9104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$63.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$5.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$5.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$46.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$567
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$657
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$748
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628