Harare vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$422
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.6M

The cost of living in Harare is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5620th and 812th ($957 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th in Zimbabwe and the United States, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6463rd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Philadelphia

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Harare Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766