Chongqing vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$229
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
74
26
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 25% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7730th and 8650th ($631 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1966th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kabul

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Chongqing Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$1302

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97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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