Maseru vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$251
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
15
100
😀 Quality of life
20
96
🏙️ Population
344K
14.3M

The cost of living in Maseru is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7557th and 3273rd ($660 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lesotho and Japan, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9105th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Tokyo

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Maseru Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$17493

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$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
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$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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$1131
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$1133
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$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
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$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
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$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
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$1047
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$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
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$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
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$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006