Maseru vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$236
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
15
100
😀 Quality of life
24
98
🏙️ Population
344K
8.8M

The cost of living in Maseru is 85% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7431st and 4th ($650 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lesotho and the United States, respectively. Check Lesotho vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8994th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$22663

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$799
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$988
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$706
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$984
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$892
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$1082
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$740
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$826
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$984
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$890
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$827
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$838
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$892
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$1304
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$975
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$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
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$875
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$833
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$830
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$814
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$637
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$599
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$469
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$637
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$946
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$2569
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$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
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$2913
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$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
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$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
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$2545
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$2475
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$2614
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$2647
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$2770
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$2705
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$2513
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$2749
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$2774
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$2695
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$2769
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$2655
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$2730
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$2718
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$2609
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$2506
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$2723
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$2911
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$2680
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$2470
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