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Kabul vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 63.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 64.6% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 77.5% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 69.9% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 12.2% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 95.8% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.9% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 72.0% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 64.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$2.66 AFN176	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$4.43 AFN293	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.36 AFN24	-74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.15 AFN10	-86.7%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 77.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.21 AFN14	-90.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.86	$1.93 AFN128	-84.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$2.94 AFN194	-75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$1.43 AFN94	-59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$1.57 AFN104	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.25 AFN17	-83.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.36 AFN24	-66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.33 AFN22	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.21 AFN14	-85.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.21 AFN14	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.20 AFN13	-80.8%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 69.9% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$3.72 AFN246	-68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.40	$10.34 AFN683	-84.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	$8,122.57 AFN537,000	-78.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.09	$7.68 AFN508	-47.1%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 12.2% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$93.04 AFN6,151	+319.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	$87.13 AFN5,761	-96.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	$59.07 AFN3,905	-96.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	$39.53 AFN2,613	-77.7%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 95.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	$18.90 AFN1,250	-98.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	$1,476.83 AFN97,636	-93.4%
Average			-95.8%

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pay 78.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$2.36 AFN156	-63.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.72	$1.06 AFN70	-79.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$2.66 AFN176	-79.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.38	$9.16 AFN605	-88.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.08	$2.22 AFN146	-82.8%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 72.0% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.58	$9.60 AFN635	-87.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$17.72 AFN1,172	-58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.02	$33.97 AFN2,246	-63.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	$28.68 AFN1,896	-79.9%
Average			-72.0%

Hong Kong vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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