Harare vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$427
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
43
94
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.67M

The cost of living in Harare is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5611th and 3861st ($1012 vs $1461) 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 0.4 months in Harare compared to 2 months in Seoul. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6695th and 43rd 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
$8.03
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$124
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8755
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043