Beijing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$596
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 5141st and 5611th ($1067 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 763rd and 6695th 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
$4.04
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$8755

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Harare

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