Maseru vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$157
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
92
😀 Quality of life
18
87
🏙️ Population
519K
2.87M

The cost of living in Maseru is 68% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8241st and 2685th ($535 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Lesotho and Italy, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9015th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$1.3
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$9800

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$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
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$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229