Harare vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$422
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
47
98
🏙️ Population
2.15M
8.91M

The cost of living in Harare is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5620th and 38th ($957 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 1.2 months in London. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6463rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs London

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Harare London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$25471

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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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908