Bucharest vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$525
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4913th and 5412th ($1116 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Romania vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 646th and 6721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$8872

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830