Maseru vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$228
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
16
41
😀 Quality of life
15
53
🏙️ Population
344K
2.43M

The cost of living in Maseru is 33% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7499th and 6019th ($627 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Lesotho and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9036th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$4675

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$533
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$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514