Maseru vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1559
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$260
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$636
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
15
96
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
344K
2.75M

The cost of living in Maseru is 47% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7352nd and 4625th ($681 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Lesotho and Japan, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 8913th and 27th 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
$9.85
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$538
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.91
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.33
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1246
$13598

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$573
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$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993