Kabul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$961
🏠 One person rent
$211
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$309
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
26
44
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kabul is 36% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8650th and 9016th ($504 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 8929th and 7352nd 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
$3.18
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$7055

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$456
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610