Birmingham vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
95
15
🏙️ Population
1.14M
344K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 226% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 1731st and 7499th ($2046 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Lesotho, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 32nd and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$1137

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654