Istanbul vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$687
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
79
26
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 164% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4475th and 8650th ($1328 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 829th and 8929th 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
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$1302

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469