Kabul vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$826
🏠 One person rent
$200
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
25
61
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kabul is 39% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8823rd and 9109th ($473 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th in Afghanistan and India, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 8992nd and 5852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Lucknow

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Kabul Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$982

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$314
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284