United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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United Kingdom Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5632
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$1537
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2579
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3400
$233
💸 GDP per capita
$52637
$2656
😃 Human freedom index
8.64
4.87
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
62.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
21
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
90
28
🏙️ Population
69.2M
16.6M

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2423) is 177% more expensive than in Zimbabwe ($876). the United Kingdom ranked 11th vs 116th for Zimbabwe in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in the United Kingdom compared to 0.3 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 14th and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe as a population-weighted mean of 277 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

United Kingdom Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.9
$47.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2684
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2247
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$270
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
13.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9148
$1238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5701
$801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$8.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.4
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1767
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20243
$8189

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K

In Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$1021
2.15M
Masvingo
$873
1.64M
Bulawayo
$658
666K
Chitungwiza
$751
371K
Mutare
$755
225K
Gweru
$587
141K
Kadoma
$761
116K
Kwekwe
$716
93.1K
Marondera
$779
52.3K
Chinhoyi
$650
56.8K