Bucharest vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$535
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
33
😀 Quality of life
84
25
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.33M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 140% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4935th and 8823rd ($1138 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Romania and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Romania vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 508th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kabul

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Bucharest Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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