Maseru vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1508
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$219
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$611
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
13
95
🏙️ Population
344K
9.67M

The cost of living in Maseru is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7441st and 4104th ($621 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 months in Maseru compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9104th and 30th 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
$10.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.3
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$344
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.77
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.62
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.9
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1063
$20197

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$852
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$773
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$915
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$672
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$923
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$809
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$993
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$678
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$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
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$837
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$763
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$784
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$807
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$1332
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$906
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$889
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$766
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$820
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$780
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$795
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$763
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$665
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$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
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$664
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$840
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$691
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
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$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
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$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1165
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$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
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$1036
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$900
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$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1550
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$1019