Kabul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$200
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$324
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
25
44
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kabul is 22% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8996th ($473 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 79th in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 8992nd and 7310th 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
$2.79
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$7191

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$433
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627