Chengdu vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$242
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$679
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
16
😀 Quality of life
73
18
🏙️ Population
20.9M
519K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 20% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7269th and 8241st ($643 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 1633rd and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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