Changsha vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$214
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
10M
5.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 31% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8823rd ($617 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 3307th and 8992nd 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
$2.89
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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