Harare vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$3565
🏠 One person rent
$405
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$3308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.67M

The cost of living in Harare is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5825th and 4144th ($1001 vs $1450) 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 0.4 months in Harare compared to 2.3 months in Seoul. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6505th and 17th 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
$9.91
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$833
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$1502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$878
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.04%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1160
$22460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$583
$11897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$34.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8748
$22898

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$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$778
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$647
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$758
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$714
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$757
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$584
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$845
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$912
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$815
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$768
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$728
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$753
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$992
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$810
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$494
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$462
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$644
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$715
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$520
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$656
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$686
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1055
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1208
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$550
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$586
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1051
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$568
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$621
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$922
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$528
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1087
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$909
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$994
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1204
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1265
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1252
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1219
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1476
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1359
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1231
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$1038
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1170
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1178
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1149
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1160
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1139
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1161
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1133
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1115
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1194
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1174
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1151
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1244
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1564
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1151
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1147
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$917
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1137
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1178
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1199
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1157
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$975
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$984
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1105
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1557
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1091