Changsha vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$211
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
72
26
🏙️ Population
10M
5.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 23% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7795th and 8650th ($622 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2894th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kabul

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Changsha Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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