Kabul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$195
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$240
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
33
66
🏙️ Population
4.27M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kabul is 33% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7204th ($458 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Afghanistan and Iran, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8609th and 5113th 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
$2.45
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488