Chongqing vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$229
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
15
😀 Quality of life
74
20
🏙️ Population
32.1M
344K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 4% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7730th and 7557th ($631 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 1966th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Maseru

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Chongqing Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$1202

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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