Izmir vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$516
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
33
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
4.49M
5.33M

The cost of living in Izmir is 120% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5367th and 8823rd ($1040 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Turkey and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 3283rd and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Kabul

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Izmir Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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