Kabul vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$195
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1505
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
33
78
🏙️ Population
4.27M
630K

The cost of living in Kabul is 65% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4489th ($458 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 115th in Afghanistan and Italy, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 8609th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$10700

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319