Changsha vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$190
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
68
14
🏙️ Population
10M
4.27M

The cost of living in Changsha is 22% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8769th ($577 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 3100th and 9071st 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
$2.72
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$1356

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476