Chongqing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$229
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7730th and 5463rd ($631 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1966th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Harare

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Chongqing Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$8948

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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