Maseru vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1278
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$157
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$679
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
18
100
🏙️ Population
519K
14M

The cost of living in Maseru is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8241st and 3238th ($535 vs $1556) 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 1.3 months in Maseru compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9015th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.3
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$333
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$710
$15051

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$601
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$682
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$701
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$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
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$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

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$1105
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$1099
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$1117
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$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
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$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
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$1042
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$1041
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$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
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$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
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$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063