Chicago vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
96
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chicago is 163% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 483rd and 5611th ($2667 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check the United States vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 20th and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Harare

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Chicago Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$8755

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841