Chicago vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
15
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
2.75M
344K

The cost of living in Chicago is 332% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 358th and 7557th ($2851 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in the United States and Lesotho, respectively. Check the United States vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 18th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Maseru

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Chicago Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$1202

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663