Maseru vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maseru Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1508
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$611
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
81
😀 Quality of life
13
98
🏙️ Population
344K
449K

The cost of living in Maseru is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7441st and 59th ($621 vs $3296) 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 1 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 9104th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maseru Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.3
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$344
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.77
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.62
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.9
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1063
$29610

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$500
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$567
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$657
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$748
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
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$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717