Afghanistan vs China

Afghanistan has no monthly cost data yet; China's $1,100/mo monthly cost (across 5 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Afghanistan has no safety score data yet; China's 3.3/5 safety score (across 5 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Afghanistan has no mobility score data yet; China's 3.3/5 mobility score (across 5 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Afghanistan has no culture score data yet; China's 3.5/5 culture score (across 5 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Afghanistan's passport reaches 4 destinations visa-free to China's 52 — China opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Afghanistan has no annual passenger volume data yet; China's 755M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 18 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Afghanistan runs -18°C to 37°C for most people; China runs -10°C to 37°C for most people. Bāmyān runs colder, at -30°C and Zaranj runs hotter, at 50°C; Harbin runs colder, at -34°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.