Chengdu vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1508
🏠 One person rent
$240
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$611
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
16
😀 Quality of life
72
13
🏙️ Population
20.9M
344K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 0.4% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7421st and 7441st ($623 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 months in Maseru. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 1890th and 9104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$63.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$5.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$46.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$567
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$657
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$748
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628