Chongqing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$292
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
37
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5620th ($712 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2233rd and 6463rd 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
$3.98
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$7309

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
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$852
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$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
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$1025
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$952
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$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866