Kabul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$195
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$8151
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
81
😀 Quality of life
33
100
🏙️ Population
4.27M
449K

The cost of living in Kabul is 88% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8842nd and 23rd ($458 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8609th and 2nd 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
$2.45
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041