Chongqing vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$205
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
74
25
🏙️ Population
32.1M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8823rd ($601 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2353rd and 8992nd 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
$2.89
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$1540

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$608
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$612
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$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$382
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$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467