Kabul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$200
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$305
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
76
😀 Quality of life
25
65
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kabul is 14% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8392nd ($473 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8992nd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Surabaya

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Kabul Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$9112

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493