Delhi vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$210
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$188
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
63
13
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.27M

The cost of living in Delhi is 16% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8647th and 7801st ($505 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Afghanistan, respectively. Check India vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 4744th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Kabul

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Delhi Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Kabul

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