Izmir vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$504
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
33
😀 Quality of life
73
26
🏙️ Population
4.49M
5.33M

The cost of living in Izmir is 106% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5281st and 8650th ($1038 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Turkey and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2402nd and 8929th 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
$8.65
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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