Kabul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$203
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1519
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
70
😀 Quality of life
14
81
🏙️ Population
4.27M
330K

The cost of living in Kabul is 64% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8769th and 4211th ($474 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Afghanistan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 9071st and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$6962

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$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647