Johannesburg vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$403
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
61
18
🏙️ Population
4.43M
519K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 70% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5921st and 8241st ($908 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Lesotho, respectively. Check South Africa vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5184th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$710

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Maseru

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