Istanbul vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$689
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
78
25
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 176% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8823rd ($1305 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 925th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kabul

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Istanbul Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$1540

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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