Kuala Lumpur vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Maseru | |
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 44% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7352nd ($981 vs $681) 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 0.9 months in Maseru. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 520th and 8913th 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 | |
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| 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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|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
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| 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 |