Berlin vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
3.68M
4.27M

The cost of living in Berlin is 255% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 1759th and 7972nd ($2013 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Germany vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 19th and 8953rd 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
$12.4
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Kabul

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