Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 4.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
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Maseru
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Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
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$5.57
CN¥40.61
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
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pay 15.9% more for groceries
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Maseru
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Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
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$7.17
CN¥52.31
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
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$1.74
CN¥12.68
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
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$1.53
CN¥11.17
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
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$0.92
CN¥6.69
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
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$0.89
CN¥6.47
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
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$0.58
CN¥4.25
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
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$0.37
CN¥2.69
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
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$0.47
CN¥3.44
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pay 0.4% less for transportation
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Maseru
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
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$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
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pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
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pay 23.3 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
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pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 1.7% less for clothing
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Maseru
|
Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
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$107.64
CN¥785.36
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