Kabul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$285
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$266
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
13
60
🏙️ Population
4.27M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kabul is 25% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7801st and 6443rd ($599 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 9123rd and 5234th 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
$2.69
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$1838

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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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564