Chengdu vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$281
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7467th and 5483rd ($666 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1710th and 6918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Harare

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Chengdu Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10145

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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