Cost of Living Comparison Between Chandigarh and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Chandigarh and Kabul

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chandigarh is 3.3% cheaper than Kabul without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chandigarh is 10.8% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 โ‚น302
$2.58 ุ‹167
25.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.86 โ‚น1,287
$10.75 ุ‹694
28.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 โ‚น328
$4.34 ุ‹280
-18.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.34 ุ‹151
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 ุ‹108
-
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚น180
$1.01 ุ‹65.2
92.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.74
$0.34 ุ‹21.64
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น20.45
$0.13 ุ‹8.17
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 โ‚น157
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚น268
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 โ‚น72.5
$0.75 ุ‹48.18
4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น50.3
$0.21 ุ‹13.88
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น77.5
$1.67 ุ‹108
-50.30%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น99.0
$1.42 ุ‹91.7
-24.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.41 โ‚น503
$3.81 ุ‹246
41.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚น279
$3.34 ุ‹216
-10.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.81 ุ‹375
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚น184
$0.54 ุ‹34.75
268.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น71.0
$0.81 ุ‹52.3
-6.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น87.0
$0.69 ุ‹44.41
36.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.6
$0.43 ุ‹28.05
32.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.74
$0.48 ุ‹31.04
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น42.60
$0.43 ุ‹27.72
6.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น44.70
$0.23 ุ‹14.76
108.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.28
$0.35 ุ‹22.85
-8.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.85 ุ‹120
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.88 ุ‹57.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.47 ุ‹94.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น371
$2.65 ุ‹171
50.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.60 โ‚น892
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚น154
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚น256
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚น487
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น28.05
$0.21 ุ‹13.55
42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 โ‚น820
$9.92 ุ‹640
-11.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 โ‚น71.9
$1.70 ุ‹110
-54.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.39
$0.55 ุ‹35.62
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 โ‚น120
$2.58 ุ‹167
-49.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น107
$0.93 ุ‹60.0
23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K โ‚น1.4M
$7,929 ุ‹512.1K
84.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚น2.7M
$31.6K ุ‹2.0M
-9.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.42 โ‚น4,405
$51.2 ุ‹3,309
-7.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.33 โ‚น310
$13.68 ุ‹884
-75.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.10 โ‚น660
$88.8 ุ‹5,736
-92.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.13 โ‚น1,777
$8.77 ุ‹566
118.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.35 โ‚น961
$3.83 ุ‹247
170.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น272
$2.11 ุ‹136
38.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 โ‚น5,768
$18.23 ุ‹1,178
240.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,009 โ‚น186.6K
$1,460 ุ‹94.3K
37.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.29 โ‚น2,256
$9.49 ุ‹613
155.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.43 โ‚น2,270
$17.46 ุ‹1,128
39.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.55 โ‚น4,417
$33.16 ุ‹2,142
43.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.80 โ‚น3,047
$27.88 ุ‹1,801
17.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 โ‚น16.0K
$85.0 ุ‹5,490
102.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 โ‚น9,684
$58.3 ุ‹3,768
78.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 โ‚น37.7K
$198 ุ‹12.8K
105.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 โ‚น24.8K
$109 ุ‹7,019
146.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,304 โ‚น214.0K
$747 ุ‹48.3K
208.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,231 โ‚น114.4K
$419 ุ‹27.1K
193.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chandigarh
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 โ‚น41.9K
$337 ุ‹21.8K
33.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
18.5
-55.14%

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Last update for Chandigarh: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kabul: April 12, 2026

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