Dongguan vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$265
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
15
😀 Quality of life
71
20
🏙️ Population
10.5M
344K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 5% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7308th and 7557th ($694 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3241st and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Maseru

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Dongguan Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$1202

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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