Hangzhou vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$389
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
37
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 6287th and 5611th ($843 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2189th and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Harare

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Hangzhou Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$8755

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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