Bangkok vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$434
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5606th and 5463rd ($996 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Thailand vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2044th and 6892nd 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
$3.36
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$8948

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875