Harare vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$422
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
92
😀 Quality of life
47
87
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.87M

The cost of living in Harare is 44% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5620th and 2685th ($957 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Zimbabwe and Italy, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6463rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Rome

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Harare Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$9800

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229