Hangzhou vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$389
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
29
😀 Quality of life
71
13
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.27M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 41% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6287th and 7801st ($843 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2189th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kabul

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Hangzhou Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487