Harare vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$422
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
98
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
2.15M
3.28M

The cost of living in Harare is 45% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5620th and 2577th ($957 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Zimbabwe and Spain, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6463rd and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Madrid

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Harare Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437