Kabul vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$200
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1554
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
25
77
🏙️ Population
5.33M
630K

The cost of living in Kabul is 64% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8823rd and 4556th ($473 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 121st 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 8992nd and 1102nd 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
$2.79
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$10956

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342