Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 24.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of China, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥22.11
|
$2.08
AFN148
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
$4.08
AFN290
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.46
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
China
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
$1.90
AFN135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
$2.27
AFN162
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
$1.65
AFN117
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
$1.42
AFN101
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$0.27
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
$0.32
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
$0.20
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
China
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
$3.85
AFN274
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
$14.64
AFN1,040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
$8,342.32
AFN592,836
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
$11.58
AFN823
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
$179.88
AFN12,783
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
$96.41
AFN6,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
$58.93
AFN4,188
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
$96.91
AFN6,887
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
$35.24
AFN2,504
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
$1,385.55
AFN98,462
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
$4.62
AFN329
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
$1.03
AFN73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
$1.80
AFN128
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
$10.98
AFN780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
$3.12
AFN222
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
$14.45
AFN1,027
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
$21.98
AFN1,562
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
$35.82
AFN2,545
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥558.32
|
$27.74
AFN1,971
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Afghanistan or China. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.