Kabul vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$285
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$1508
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
68
😀 Quality of life
13
68
🏙️ Population
4.27M
720K

The cost of living in Kabul is 39% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7801st and 5836th ($599 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th in Afghanistan and Japan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 9123rd and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Okayama

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Kabul Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582