Bangalore vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$223
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
63
25
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.33M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 10% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8579th and 8823rd ($523 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5518th and 8992nd 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
$3.08
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$1540

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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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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