Maseru vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$236
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
15
96
😀 Quality of life
24
96
🏙️ Population
344K
2.75M

The cost of living in Maseru is 47% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7431st and 4626th ($650 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Lesotho and Japan, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8994th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$13640

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997