Cost of living comparison
China is 4.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in China instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
AFN148
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.09
AFN272
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
AFN20
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
AFN12
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
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pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.23
AFN20
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
AFN148
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.23
AFN196
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
AFN104
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.11
AFN97
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.35
AFN31
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN36
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
AFN47
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
AFN20
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
AFN11
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
AFN9
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
AFN284
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.11
AFN889
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,741.57
AFN592,580
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
AFN469
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$711.61
AFN62,550
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.91
AFN7,815
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$56.18
AFN4,938
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.33
AFN2,138
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 14.5 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.28
AFN2,222
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,483.15
AFN130,368
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
AFN125
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.12
AFN99
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.04
AFN1,235
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.53
AFN222
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.26
AFN1,605
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.36
AFN1,526
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.52
AFN3,210
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.92
AFN3,333
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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