Maseru vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1508
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$219
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$611
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
96
😀 Quality of life
13
95
🏙️ Population
344K
2.75M

The cost of living in Maseru is 50% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7441st and 4366th ($621 vs $1242) 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 months in Maseru compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9104th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Osaka

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Maseru Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.3
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$344
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.77
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.62
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.9
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1063
$8318

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$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
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$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
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$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
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$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008