Harare vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2475
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.75M

The cost of living in Harare is 49% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5412th and 1942nd ($1021 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and Italy, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6721st and 292nd 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
$10.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8872
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323