Chongqing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$226
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
37
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 35% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7185th and 5611th ($662 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 1966th and 6695th 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
$3.96
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$8755

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$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$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