Chengdu vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$297
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7360th and 5463rd ($688 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1238th and 6892nd 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
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$8948

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875