Chongqing vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$224
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
30
😀 Quality of life
72
14
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.27M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7340th and 8769th ($634 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1675th and 9071st 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
$3.91
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$1356

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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$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
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476