Berlin vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$1514
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$251
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$391
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$302
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$122
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	100	15
😀 Quality of life	94	20
🏙️ Population	3.78M	344K

The cost of living in Berlin is 259% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 1150th and 7557th ($2371 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Lesotho, respectively. Check Germany vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 45th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Maseru

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	Berlin	Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$1.59
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$1202

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

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