Chengdu vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$281
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
75
25
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7467th and 8823rd ($666 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1710th and 8992nd 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
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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