Chennai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$151
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
66
25
🏙️ Population
6.6M
5.33M

The cost of living in Chennai is 9% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8823rd ($430 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5162nd and 8992nd 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
$2.2
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1540

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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