cost
Cost of Living Index
Harare85.3 / 0
Bulawayo73.1 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Bulawayo leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Bulawayo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Bulawayo leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Bulawayo leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Harare | 85.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Bulawayo | 73.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Harare | 58.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Bulawayo | 84.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Harare | $984 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bulawayo | $549 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Harare | 8.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Bulawayo | 7.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Harare | $3,835/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Bulawayo | $2,806/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Harare | 10.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Bulawayo | 10.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Harare | 80.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bulawayo | 63.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Harare | 74.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bulawayo | 65.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Bulawayo wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Harare.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Harare leads salary, jobs, and health; Bulawayo leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Harare
85.3
Bulawayo
73.1
safety
Harare
58.3
Bulawayo
84.5
housing
Harare
$984
Bulawayo
$549
housing
Harare
8.6x
Bulawayo
7.6x
jobs
Harare
$3,835/mo
Bulawayo
$2,806/mo
jobs
Harare
10.3%
Bulawayo
10.7%
health
Harare
80.8
Bulawayo
63.3
health
Harare
74.1 years
Bulawayo
65.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Harare
2.5%
Bulawayo
3.4%
education
Harare
75.3
Bulawayo
79
transport
Harare
80
Bulawayo
74.7
safety
Harare
19.2 per 100k
Bulawayo
12.2 per 100k
safety
Harare
46.5 per 100k
Bulawayo
41.3 per 100k
health
Harare
31.5%
Bulawayo
26.3%
quality
Harare
5
Bulawayo
6.6
housing
Harare
$9,634/sqm
Bulawayo
$4,966/sqm
religion
Harare
27.9%
Bulawayo
14.7%
religion
Harare
60.1%
Bulawayo
77.9%
religion
Harare
43.2%
Bulawayo
25.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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