Chengdu vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$252
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
75
33
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.27M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7530th and 8842nd ($635 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 0.2 months in Kabul. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1800th and 8609th 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
$2.87
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439