Istanbul vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$649
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
76
14
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.27M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 163% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4347th and 8769th ($1248 vs $474) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 850th and 9071st 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
$11
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$1356

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476