Beijing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$589
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 0.8% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5355th and 5412th ($1029 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2546th and 6721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Harare

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Beijing Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8872

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830