Kabul vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$211
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1093
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
74
😀 Quality of life
26
58
🏙️ Population
5.33M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kabul is 18% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8650th and 7878th ($504 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 221st in Afghanistan and China, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 8929th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Shenyang

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Kabul Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$22712

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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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532