Ankara vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$501
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
75
26
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.33M

The cost of living in Ankara is 105% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5311th and 8650th ($1033 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 1642nd and 8929th 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
$9.54
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469