Maseru vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$251
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
15
63
😀 Quality of life
20
43
🏙️ Population
344K
1.27M

The cost of living in Maseru is 36% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7557th and 5331st ($660 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Lesotho and South Africa, respectively. Check Lesotho vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9105th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965