Foshan vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$230
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
33
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
9.5M
5.33M

The cost of living in Foshan is 29% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7844th and 8823rd ($611 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 3253rd and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Kabul

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Foshan Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$1540

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$782
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$848
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$666
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$795
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$844
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$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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$433
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$368
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$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
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$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
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$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