Hangzhou vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$391
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
16
😀 Quality of life
72
18
🏙️ Population
11.9M
519K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 55% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6270th and 8241st ($831 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2093rd and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603