Kabul vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4285
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
5.33M
718K

The cost of living in Kabul is 83% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8823rd and 342nd ($473 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 8992nd and 37th 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
$2.79
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$15673

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$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
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409