Berlin vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$218
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
3.78M
4.27M

The cost of living in Berlin is 328% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 1762nd and 8769th ($2027 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Germany vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 21st and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kabul

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Berlin Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$1356

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476