Delhi vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$192
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$175
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.27M

The cost of living in Delhi is 14% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8607th and 7972nd ($484 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 4314th and 8953rd 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
$3.8
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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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