Maseru vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$236
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
15
42
😀 Quality of life
24
57
🏙️ Population
344K
2.43M

The cost of living in Maseru is 44% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7431st and 4793rd ($650 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8994th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$4655

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$533
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522