Hangzhou vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$405
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
33
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 82% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6527th and 8823rd ($860 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 3360th and 8992nd 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
$4
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467