Chengdu vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$242
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
73
21
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.27M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7269th and 7972nd ($643 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1633rd and 8953rd 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
$2.81
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484