Harare vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$422
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
2.15M
15.5M

The cost of living in Harare is 7% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5620th and 5143rd ($957 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Turkey, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6463rd and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Istanbul

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Harare Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$9042

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001