Delhi vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$205
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$120
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
61
25
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.33M

The cost of living in Delhi is 7% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8668th and 8823rd ($507 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5790th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Kabul

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Delhi Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Kabul

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