Chongqing vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$205
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$226
😷 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 41% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5483rd ($601 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 2353rd and 6918th 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
$2.89
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10145

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
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$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899