Maseru vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$236
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
15
100
😀 Quality of life
24
99
🏙️ Population
344K
14.3M

The cost of living in Maseru is 62% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7431st and 3130th ($650 vs $1698) 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 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8994th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$14795

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$861
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$901
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$762
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$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
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$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
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$1082
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$740
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$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
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$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
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$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
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$1304
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$975
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$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
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$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
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$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
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$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
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$1025
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$972
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$1354
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$1068
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$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
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$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
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$1050
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$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
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$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
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$1050
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$1040
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$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
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$1073
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$1044
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$1031
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$961