Beijing vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$596
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
25
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 121% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5341st and 8823rd ($1044 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2718th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kabul

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Beijing Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1540

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467