Hangzhou vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$438
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
15
😀 Quality of life
72
20
🏙️ Population
11.9M
344K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 36% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6257th and 7557th ($899 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3005th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Maseru

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Hangzhou Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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