Maseru vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1500
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$236
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
15
81
😀 Quality of life
24
100
🏙️ Population
344K
449K

The cost of living in Maseru is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7431st and 23rd ($650 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Maseru ranked 1st best city to live in Lesotho vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8994th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.4
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.28
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.45
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1130
$22875

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$533
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$570
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$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$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
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$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
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041