Maseru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$157
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
18
91
🏙️ Population
519K
1.6M

The cost of living in Maseru is 78% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8241st and 812th ($535 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9015th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.3
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$15748

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$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766