Kabul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$276
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
57
😀 Quality of life
21
68
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kabul is 48% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7972nd and 4788th ($567 vs $1085) 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 8953rd and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553