Maseru vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1514
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
15
82
😀 Quality of life
20
97
🏙️ Population
344K
452K

The cost of living in Maseru is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7557th and 11th ($660 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lesotho and Switzerland, respectively. Check Lesotho vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9105th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maseru vs Zurich

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Maseru Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.51
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.8
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.55%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1202
$26431

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$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$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
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117