Kabul vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$285
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$1779
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
13
78
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7801st and 4855th ($599 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Afghanistan and Japan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 9123rd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$14101

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094