Baku vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$316
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
37
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.15M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6590th and 5540th ($766 vs $992) 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 5270th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$6241

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$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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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