Kabul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$195
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1672
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
33
81
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kabul is 59% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4945th ($458 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 71st in Afghanistan and Japan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 8609th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kobe

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Kabul Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
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$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079