Harare vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$422
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.98M

The cost of living in Harare is 29% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5620th and 6605th ($957 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Malaysia, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6463rd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Kuala Lumpur

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Harare Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$6454

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650