Kabul vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$200
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$5229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
5.33M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kabul is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8823rd and 4th ($473 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Afghanistan and the United States, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8992nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs New York City

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Kabul New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$21999

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$433
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$368
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$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
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$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
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188