Kuala Lumpur vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$415
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
15
😀 Quality of life
78
24
🏙️ Population
1.98M
344K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 33% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6384th and 7431st ($866 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Lesotho, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 985th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Maseru

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Kuala Lumpur Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$1130

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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