Birmingham vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$636
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
15
😀 Quality of life
94
27
🏙️ Population
1.14M
344K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 226% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 1454th and 7352nd ($2219 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.9 months in Maseru. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 41st and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Maseru

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Birmingham Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$1246

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662