Maseru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$228
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
15
91
🏙️ Population
344K
1.6M

The cost of living in Maseru is 75% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7499th and 710th ($627 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 9036th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$20863

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750