Changsha vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$178
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$679
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
70
18
🏙️ Population
10M
519K

The cost of living in Changsha is 0.4% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8258th and 8241st ($533 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2707th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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