Kabul vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$758
🏠 One person rent
$211
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$189
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$43.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$148
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
48
😀 Quality of life
26
34
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kabul is 57% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 8650th and 9130th ($504 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Afghanistan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Peshawar. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Peshawar ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 8929th and 8525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Peshawar

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Kabul Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$8.99
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$59.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$96
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
14.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$9.26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$2.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$10.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$2.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$33.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$3008

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Cities near Kabul

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

Cities near Peshawar

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$394
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$373
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$381
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$371
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$496
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$446
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$438
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$456
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$504
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$280
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$391
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$253
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$335
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$447
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$393
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$344
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$306
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$359
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$309
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$313
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$447
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$379
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$286
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$396
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$339
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$450
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$468
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$340
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$397
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$401
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$440
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$371
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$350
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$346
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$734