Maseru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1559
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$636
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
15
100
😀 Quality of life
27
92
🏙️ Population
344K
1.6M

The cost of living in Maseru is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7352nd and 742nd ($681 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 0.9 months in Maseru compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8913th and 87th 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
$9.85
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.4
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$538
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.91
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.33
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1246
$17603

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$763
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$826
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$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
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$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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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801