Kabul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$195
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$330
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
38
😀 Quality of life
33
45
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kabul is 17% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8997th ($458 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 78th in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 8609th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$7422

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$401
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$354
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$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
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$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584