Kabul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$211
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$209
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
5.33M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kabul is 21% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8650th and 7691st ($504 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Afghanistan and Iran, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 8929th and 5219th 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
$3.18
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466