Kabul vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$203
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$216
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
46
😀 Quality of life
14
50
🏙️ Population
4.27M
3M

The cost of living in Kabul is 7% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8769th and 8574th ($474 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 84th in Afghanistan and Iran, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 9071st and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$618

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$386
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$303
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$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788