Beijing vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$648
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
26
🏙️ Population
21.9M
5.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 120% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4987th and 8650th ($1108 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 14th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2361st and 8929th 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
$4.47
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$1302

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469