Kabul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$203
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$7242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
81
😀 Quality of life
14
98
🏙️ Population
4.27M
449K

The cost of living in Kabul is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8769th and 59th ($474 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Afghanistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 9071st and 5th 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
$2.38
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717