Ankara vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$495
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
74
25
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.33M

The cost of living in Ankara is 117% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5466th and 8823rd ($1027 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Turkey and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2214th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Kabul

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Ankara Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467