Changchun vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$239
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
33
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.33M

The cost of living in Changchun is 24% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8823rd ($588 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 3rd 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 57th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6295th and 8992nd 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
$2.93
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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