Johannesburg vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Johannesburg | Maseru | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Johannesburg is 72% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5069th and 7499th ($1079 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.2 months in Maseru. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 5446th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Johannesburg | Maseru | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Johannesburg
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Sandton | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Randburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Soweto | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Benoni | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Springs | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Centurion | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Pretoria | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Brits | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Bethal | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Middelburg | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Welkom | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Gaborone | |
| 287 km or 179 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Kanye | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Vryheid | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Molepolole | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Manzini | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Maseru | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Palapye | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kimberley | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 443 km or 275 mi |  Matola | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Serowe | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Maputo | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Durban | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Francistown | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Xai-Xai |
Cities near Maseru
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 30 km or 19 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Butha-Buthe | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Welkom | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Kimberley | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Mthatha | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 294 km or 182 mi | Komani | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Soweto | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Durban | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Springs | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Benoni | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Sandton | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Randburg | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Vryheid | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Bethal | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Centurion | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Bhisho | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Pretoria | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | East London | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Brits | |
| 426 km or 264 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Middelburg | |
| 453 km or 281 mi | Makhanda | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Lobatse | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Mbabane | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Manzini | |
| 525 km or 326 mi | Kanye | |
| 532 km or 330 mi | Uitenhage | |
| 540 km or 336 mi | Gaborone | |
| 547 km or 340 mi | Port Elizabeth | |
| 580 km or 360 mi | Molepolole |