Kabul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$285
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
38
😀 Quality of life
13
34
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kabul is 42% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7801st and 8933rd ($599 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 9123rd and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$8525

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571