Kabul vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$276
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
5
😀 Quality of life
21
36
🏙️ Population
4.27M
79.2K

The cost of living in Kabul is 25% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7972nd and 8761st ($567 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Afghanistan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 8953rd and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$701

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$423
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$437
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$352
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$307
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$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
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$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
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$476
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$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
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$311
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$303
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$342
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$455
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$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
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$387
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$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
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$287
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$345
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$310
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$304
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$335
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$312
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$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288