Istanbul vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$514
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
76
21
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.27M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 81% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7972nd ($1025 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 798th and 8953rd 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
$9.37
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$1370

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Kabul

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