Birmingham vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$226
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
38
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.15M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 117% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 1454th and 5483rd ($2219 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 41st and 6918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Harare

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Birmingham Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10145

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899