Harare vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$411
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$862
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.67M

The cost of living in Harare is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5540th and 4104th ($992 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Zimbabwe and South Korea, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Harare compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6578th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Seoul

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Harare Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.13%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1327
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$547
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.98
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.13
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.2
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6241
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$873
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$748
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019