Baku vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$307
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
37
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.15M

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6560th and 5620th ($753 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 5476th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$7309

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866