Foshan vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$230
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
15
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
9.5M
344K

The cost of living in Foshan is 10% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7844th and 7352nd ($611 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3253rd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Maseru

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Foshan Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$1246

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$844
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$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
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$573
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$630
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$604
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$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
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$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
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$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
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$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
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$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
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$1419
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$1049
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$1017
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$795
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$950
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$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
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$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
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$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
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$694
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$980
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$731
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$1036
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$662