Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Afghanistan

Name: Afghanistan
Address: AF

😐 Solo nomad: China is 30.7% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 69.6% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$2.22 ؋154

28.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$10.17 ؋709

135.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$3.69 ؋257

34.42%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 ؋203

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.01 ؋489

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$0.95 ؋66.5

229.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.38 ؋26.73

15.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.15 ؋10.41

93.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$0.75 ؋52.3

146.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$0.23 ؋16.07

630.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.69 ؋118

-43.79%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$1.54 ؋107

0.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$3.68 ؋257

260.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$3.32 ؋231

-1.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$5.65 ؋394

92.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$0.61 ؋42.3

190.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$0.84 ؋58.8

50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$0.71 ؋49.67

111.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$0.51 ؋35.81

133.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$0.44 ؋30.61

70.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$0.37 ؋25.52

132.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$0.32 ؋22.49

90.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.32 ؋22.52

81.25%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.75 ؋122

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.7 ؋49.05

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 ؋99.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$2.29 ؋160

50.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.28 ؋19.38

42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$12.02 ؋838

73.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$1.4 ؋97.5

-2.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$0.69 ؋48.09

-49.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$1.67 ؋117

307.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$1 ؋69.4

12.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$8,532 ؋594.4K

125.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$36.6K ؋2.5M

-54.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$77.3 ؋5,385

-33.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$14.49 ؋1,009

-32.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$149 ؋10.4K

-92.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$9.52 ؋663

315.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$3.38 ؋235

340.53%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$2.47 ؋172

152.23%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$23.23 ؋1,619

1693.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$1,433 ؋99.8K

1133.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$13.89 ؋968

228.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$19.57 ؋1,363

71.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$33.2 ؋2,313

116.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$29.84 ؋2,079

144.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$83 ؋5,780

436.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$52 ؋3,619

390.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$182 ؋12.7K

401.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$100 ؋6,966

443.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$483 ؋33.7K

1170.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$241 ؋16.8K

1084.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$214 ؋14.9K

340.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

16.22

-74.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

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