Hefei vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$218
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
33
😀 Quality of life
71
25
🏙️ Population
9.37M
5.33M

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7557th and 8823rd ($654 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 3551st and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kabul

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Hefei Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$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
$217
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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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