Maseru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$236
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
15
100
😀 Quality of life
24
93
🏙️ Population
344K
1.6M

The cost of living in Maseru is 75% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7431st and 744th ($650 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8994th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$15283

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$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886