Maseru vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1489
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$228
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$395
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
81
😀 Quality of life
15
98
🏙️ Population
344K
447K

The cost of living in Maseru is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7499th and 41st ($627 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lesotho and Switzerland, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Maseru compared to 2 months in Zurich. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9036th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.31
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$370
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.9
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1137
$20539

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$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843