Harare vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$422
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.67M

The cost of living in Harare is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5620th and 3641st ($957 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and South Korea, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6463rd and 23rd 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
$6.43
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963