Maseru vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$251
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
15
99
😀 Quality of life
20
95
🏙️ Population
344K
9.67M

The cost of living in Maseru is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7557th and 4545th ($660 vs $1296) 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 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9105th and 16th 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
$9.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$19916

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$558
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$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
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$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663

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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
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$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971