Bangkok vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$405
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
37
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5960th and 5620th ($902 vs $957) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1087th and 6463rd 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
$2.64
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$7309

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Harare

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