Hong Kong vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
80
26
🏙️ Population
7.41M
5.33M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 429% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 640th and 8650th ($2663 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 676th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kabul

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Hong Kong Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.74
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Kabul

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