Harare vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$416
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.67M

The cost of living in Harare is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5483rd and 4438th ($1024 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and South Korea, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6918th and 70th 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
$11.1
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986