Bangalore vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$239
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
29
😀 Quality of life
70
21
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.27M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 3% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 7797th and 7972nd ($585 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2674th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$1370

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$399
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$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484