Beijing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$596
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5341st and 5483rd ($1044 vs $1024) 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 0.7 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 2718th and 6918th 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
$4.36
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10145

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899