Maseru vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$157
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
18
95
🏙️ Population
519K
9.67M

The cost of living in Maseru is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8241st and 3641st ($535 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lesotho and South Korea, respectively. Check Lesotho vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9015th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Seoul

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Maseru Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.3
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$19966

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$601
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$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
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$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
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$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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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
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$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963