Chengdu vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$281
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
89
15
😀 Quality of life
75
27
🏙️ Population
20.9M
344K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 2% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7467th and 7352nd ($666 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 1710th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Maseru

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Chengdu Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1246

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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