Delhi vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$190
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$104
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
60
33
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.27M

The cost of living in Delhi is 7% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8745th and 8842nd ($489 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Kabul. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5934th and 8609th 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
$5.59
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439