Changchun vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$229	$411
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$862
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$345
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$415
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	37
😀 Quality of life	53	45
🏙️ Population	9.07M	2.15M

The cost of living in Changchun is 42% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7971st and 5540th ($573 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st 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 Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6079th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Harare

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	Changchun	Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.51
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$37
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$6241

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Harare

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Chitungwiza	$873
66 km or 41 mi	Marondera	$794
105 km or 65 mi	Chinhoyi	$646
133 km or 83 mi	Kadoma	$723
165 km or 103 mi	Kwekwe	$730
213 km or 132 mi	Mutare	$752
223 km or 138 mi	Gweru	$597
251 km or 156 mi	Masvingo	$854
291 km or 181 mi	Chimoio	$947
328 km or 204 mi	Tete	$825
369 km or 229 mi	Bulawayo	$766
399 km or 248 mi	Lusaka	$738
447 km or 278 mi	Choma	$700
458 km or 284 mi	Beira	$1003
478 km or 297 mi	Blantyre	$507
498 km or 309 mi	Kapiri Mposhi	$687
510 km or 317 mi	Ntcheu	$492
514 km or 319 mi	Mulanje	$461
518 km or 322 mi	Lilongwe	$587
525 km or 326 mi	Francistown	$624
531 km or 330 mi	Zomba	$457
549 km or 341 mi	Livingstone	$688
584 km or 363 mi	Mangochi	$493
588 km or 365 mi	Monkey Bay	$518
599 km or 372 mi	Ndola	$541
618 km or 384 mi	Quelimane	$675
635 km or 394 mi	Kitwe	$917
659 km or 409 mi	Mufulira	$1018
665 km or 413 mi	Palapye	$540
679 km or 422 mi	Serowe	$583
680 km or 422 mi	Chingola	$875
714 km or 444 mi	Mzimba	$566
734 km or 456 mi	Mahalapye	$631
775 km or 482 mi	Mansa	$776
778 km or 484 mi	Mzuzu	$525
786 km or 489 mi	Lubumbashi	$1050
847 km or 526 mi	Xai-Xai	$1003
847 km or 526 mi	Kasama	$748
892 km or 554 mi	Likasi	$961
898 km or 558 mi	Middelburg	$795