Kabul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$285
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$555
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
57
😀 Quality of life
13
67
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kabul is 43% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7801st and 5321st ($599 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Afghanistan and Georgia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 9123rd and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639