Kabul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$211
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$273
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
76
😀 Quality of life
26
51
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kabul is 3% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8650th and 8568th ($504 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 8929th and 6634th 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
$3.18
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$8118

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$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470