Gothenburg vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$891
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
29
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
608K
4.27M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 198% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 2703rd and 7972nd ($1690 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 84th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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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