Kabul vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$4320
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
26
94
🏙️ Population
5.33M
718K

The cost of living in Kabul is 82% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8650th and 381st ($504 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Afghanistan and Norway, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8929th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Oslo

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Kabul Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$15566

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336