Chengdu vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$240
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
72
14
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.27M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7421st and 8769th ($623 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1890th and 9071st 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
$2.78
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$1356

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$581
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$572
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$554
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$540
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$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
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$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
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$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
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$386
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$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
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$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
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$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
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$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476