Changchun vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$242
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
33
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.33M

The cost of living in Changchun is 21% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7925th and 8650th ($607 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 2nd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6274th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kabul

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Changchun Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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