Baku vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$320
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
37
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.15M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6540th and 5611th ($776 vs $1012) 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 0.4 months in Harare. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 5306th and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Harare

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Baku Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$8755

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841