Maseru vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$157
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
16
62
😀 Quality of life
18
44
🏙️ Population
519K
1.27M

The cost of living in Maseru is 39% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8241st and 6110th ($535 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Lesotho and South Africa, respectively. Check Lesotho vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9015th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.3
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952