Cost of living comparison
China is 3.4 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in China instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
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Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN158
|
$2.85
CN¥20.75
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN329
|
$5.07
CN¥36.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN32
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN16
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN135
|
$5.85
CN¥42.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN162
|
$6.86
CN¥49.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN117
|
$1.60
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN100
|
$1.54
CN¥11.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
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pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN274
|
$4.44
CN¥32.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,042
|
$22.47
CN¥163.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN569,670
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,655.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN796
|
$3.97
CN¥28.90
|
|
pay 91.6% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,802
|
$11.70
CN¥85.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN5,951
|
$328.33
CN¥2,387.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN3,996
|
$205.78
CN¥1,496.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,792
|
$40.46
CN¥294.15
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,501
|
$459.70
CN¥3,342.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN98,730
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,177.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN280
|
$1.09
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN71
|
$3.07
CN¥22.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN128
|
$3.23
CN¥23.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN773
|
$41.41
CN¥301.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN222
|
$5.93
CN¥43.08
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,020
|
$48.23
CN¥350.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,282
|
$31.67
CN¥230.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,789
|
$72.53
CN¥527.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,721
|
$75.53
CN¥549.16
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