Dhaka vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$152
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$120
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
57
25
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.33M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 2% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8823rd ($481 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6218th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kabul

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Dhaka Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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