Kabul vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$3839
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
25
95
🏙️ Population
5.33M
985K

The cost of living in Kabul is 81% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8823rd and 849th ($473 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Sweden, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8992nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Stockholm

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Kabul Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$17693

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516