Chengdu vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$252
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7530th and 5412th ($635 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 0.2 months in Harare. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1800th and 6721st 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
$2.87
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8872

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830