Dubai vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$440
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
37
😀 Quality of life
88
47
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dubai is 133% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 1218th and 5620th ($2229 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 189th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Harare

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Dubai Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$7309

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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