Chongqing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$180
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
37
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8185th and 5412th ($561 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2237th and 6721st 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
$2.82
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$8872

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$542
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$569
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$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$751
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$779
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$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
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$1124
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$915
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$888
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$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830