Maseru vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$251
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
15
96
😀 Quality of life
20
95
🏙️ Population
344K
2.75M

The cost of living in Maseru is 47% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7557th and 4633rd ($660 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Lesotho and Japan, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9105th and 17th 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
$9.2
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$12931

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$558
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$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958