Kabul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$991
🏠 One person rent
$203
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$273
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
38
😀 Quality of life
14
36
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kabul is 20% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8769th and 8967th ($474 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 77th in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 9071st and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Palembang

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Kabul Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$7821

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$386
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$303
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532