Beijing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$605
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4887th and 5620th ($1065 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 583rd and 6463rd 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
$3.9
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$7309

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
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