Bangkok vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$416
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
37
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5540th ($941 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Thailand vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1221st and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Harare

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Bangkok Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$6241

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Harare

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