Kabul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$8550
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
26
97
🏙️ Population
5.33M
452K

The cost of living in Kabul is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8650th and 11th ($504 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Afghanistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8929th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Zurich

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Kabul Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117