Chengdu vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$297
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
76
26
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7360th and 8650th ($688 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1238th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kabul

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Chengdu Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$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