Hong Kong vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
82
25
🏙️ Population
7.41M
5.33M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 465% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 621st and 8823rd ($2674 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Afghanistan, respectively. Check China vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 632nd and 8992nd 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
$7.89
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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