Kabul vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$211
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$252
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
26
56
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3M

The cost of living in Kabul is 4% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8650th and 8757th ($504 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 61st in Afghanistan and Iran, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 8929th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Mashhad

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Kabul Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$629

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$456
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$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638