Hefei vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$214
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
33
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
9.37M
5.33M

The cost of living in Hefei is 33% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7494th and 8650th ($670 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 2nd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 3146th and 8929th 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
$2.65
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469