Kabul vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$3766
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
26
95
🏙️ Population
5.33M
985K

The cost of living in Kabul is 79% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8650th and 1008th ($504 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8929th and 19th 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
$3.18
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$17265

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464