Kabul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$203
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$264
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
14
60
🏙️ Population
4.27M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kabul is 40% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8769th and 6486th ($474 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Afghanistan and Iran, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 9071st and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Tehran

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Kabul Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$1951

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KabulTehran

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510