Bangalore vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$216
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
63
26
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.33M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 0.7% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8636th and 8650th ($507 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5497th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Kabul

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Bangalore Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$1302

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$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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