Hangzhou vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$375
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
15
😀 Quality of life
72
24
🏙️ Population
11.9M
344K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6563rd and 7431st ($826 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 2980th and 8994th 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
$3.7
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$1130

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607