Harare vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$415
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
48
79
🏙️ Population
2.15M
15.7M

The cost of living in Harare is 24% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5463rd and 4475th ($1015 vs $1328) 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 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6892nd and 829th 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
$9.57
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.63%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$415
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8948
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020