Chennai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$142
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
6.6M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chennai is 19% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8947th and 8650th ($409 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5131st and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kabul

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Chennai Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1302

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
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$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469