Maseru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
15
100
😀 Quality of life
20
91
🏙️ Population
344K
1.6M

The cost of living in Maseru is 75% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7557th and 741st ($660 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 9105th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Philadelphia

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Maseru Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$20275

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737