Kabul vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$200
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$250
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
25
56
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3M

The cost of living in Kabul is 5% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8726th ($473 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 72nd 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 8992nd and 6291st 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
$2.79
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$627

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$433
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$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639