Abu Dhabi vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
37
😀 Quality of life
83
45
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.15M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 84% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 2320th and 5540th ($1828 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 438th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Harare

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Abu Dhabi Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$6241

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$873
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$748
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795