Kabul vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$5389
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
26
95
🏙️ Population
5.33M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kabul is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8650th and 4th ($504 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.3 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 8929th and 15th 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
$3.18
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$21713

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192