Beijing vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$605
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
78
18
🏙️ Population
21.9M
519K

The cost of living in Beijing is 99% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4887th and 8241st ($1065 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 583rd and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603