Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 35.5% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 28.7% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Harare
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Harare
Childcare: pay 66.4% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 53.6% less in Harare

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Harare are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Harare. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Harare.

Harare vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 57.8% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.22	$9.00 ZWL2,898.00	+115.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.29	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.59	$0.74 ZWL236.90	+48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$0.52 ZWL167.52	+68.3%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 28.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.38	$1.01 ZWL324.64	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.89	$4.88 ZWL1,572.43	-33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.90	$6.09 ZWL1,960.22	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.58	$2.18 ZWL700.35	+25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.08	$2.86 ZWL919.99	+86.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.64	$1.35 ZWL435.59	+47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.15	$0.76 ZWL244.28	+6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.42	$1.01 ZWL325.75	+14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$0.83 ZWL266.25	+41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.64 ZWL204.77	+72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.94 ZWL302.06	+99.2%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.56	$6.10 ZWL1,964.49	+39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥241.74	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	+19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.24	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	+357.3%
Average			+111.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Beijing	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.16	$119.22 ZWL38,389.56	+797.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	$367.86 ZWL118,450.00	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	$283.33 ZWL91,233.33	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.32	$45.12 ZWL14,527.88	+7.3%
Average			+175.5%

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pay 66.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	$261.43 ZWL84,180.00	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-67.0%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.06	$1.50 ZWL483.00	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.08	$3.14 ZWL1,012.00	-12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.18	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-60.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥473.82	$63.64 ZWL20,490.91	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.43	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+19.8%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 53.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥453.54	$18.89 ZWL6,082.22	-69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.09	$23.89 ZWL7,692.22	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥604.09	$36.67 ZWL11,806.67	-56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥779.15	$45.91 ZWL14,782.73	-57.3%
Average			-53.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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