Kabul vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$899
🏠 One person rent
$195
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$354
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
75
😀 Quality of life
33
63
🏙️ Population
4.27M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kabul is 25% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8842nd and 9044th ($458 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 50th in Afghanistan and India, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 8609th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kolkata

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Kabul Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297