Harare vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Harare | Lusaka | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Harare is 48% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5611th and 7016th ($1012 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Zimbabwe and Zambia, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Zambia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Harare compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6695th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Harare | Lusaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Chitungwiza | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Marondera | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Kadoma | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Mutare | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Gweru | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Masvingo | |
| 291 km or 181 mi |  Chimoio | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Tete | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 399 km or 248 mi |  Lusaka | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Choma | |
| 458 km or 284 mi | Beira | |
| 478 km or 297 mi |  Blantyre | |
| 498 km or 309 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Mulanje | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 525 km or 326 mi |  Francistown | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Zomba | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Livingstone | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Mangochi | |
| 588 km or 365 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Ndola | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Quelimane | |
| 635 km or 394 mi | Kitwe | |
| 659 km or 409 mi | Mufulira | |
| 665 km or 413 mi | Palapye | |
| 679 km or 422 mi | Serowe | |
| 680 km or 422 mi | Chingola | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Mzimba | |
| 734 km or 456 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mansa | |
| 778 km or 484 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 786 km or 489 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Xai-Xai | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Kasama | |
| 892 km or 554 mi | Likasi | |
| 898 km or 558 mi |  Middelburg |
Cities near Lusaka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Choma | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Ndola | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Kitwe | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Mufulira | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Chingola | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Kadoma | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Livingstone | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Harare | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Lubumbashi | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Marondera | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Mansa | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Gweru | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Likasi | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 574 km or 356 mi | Tete | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Masvingo | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Mutare | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 645 km or 401 mi | Francistown | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Kasama | |
| 686 km or 426 mi | Chimoio | |
| 688 km or 428 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Mzimba | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Blantyre | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Zomba | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mangochi | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mulanje | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Serowe | |
| 802 km or 499 mi | Palapye | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Beira | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 956 km or 594 mi | Quelimane |