Los Angeles vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
16
😀 Quality of life
94
15
🏙️ Population
3.9M
344K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 408% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 72nd and 7499th ($3187 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and Lesotho, respectively. Check the United States vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 47th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654