Kabul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$203
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1696
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kabul is 57% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8769th and 4793rd ($474 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 127th in Afghanistan and Japan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 9071st and 674th 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
$2.38
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$16179

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079