Kabul vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$203
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$3371
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
14
95
🏙️ Population
4.27M
985K

The cost of living in Kabul is 77% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8769th and 1732nd ($474 vs $2039) 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 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 9071st and 20th 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
$2.38
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$7.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$5804

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$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331