Chengdu vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$251
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7209th and 5611th ($660 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1933rd and 6695th 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
$2.91
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8755

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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