Kabul vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$203
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1444
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
14
75
🏙️ Population
4.27M
630K

The cost of living in Kabul is 58% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8769th and 4672nd ($474 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 122nd in Afghanistan and Italy, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 9071st and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$9746

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$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159