Kabul vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$211
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1558
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
26
65
🏙️ Population
5.33M
630K

The cost of living in Kabul is 57% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8650th and 4806th ($504 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 138th in Afghanistan and Italy, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 8929th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Palermo

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Kabul Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362