Cost of Living Comparison Between Herat and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Herat and Kabul

😐 Solo nomad: Herat is 26.2% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Herat is 5.6% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 ؋135

$2.55 ؋161

-15.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.64 ؋543

$10.99 ؋691

-21.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ؋252

$4.23 ؋266

-5.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 ؋135

$2.27 ؋143

-5.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.28 ؋458

$1.75 ؋110

316.00%

Cappuccino

$0.75 ؋47.46

$1.05 ؋66.1

-28.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ؋32.74

$0.34 ؋21.21

52.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 ؋8.23

$0.14 ؋8.59

-7.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.48 ؋29.89

$0.71 ؋44.48

-32.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.28 ؋17.34

$0.17 ؋10.47

64.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.92 ؋184

$1.76 ؋111

65.91%

Eggs

$2.09 ؋131

$1.35 ؋84.9

54.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.92 ؋184

$3.80 ؋239

-23.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.58 ؋162

$3.40 ؋214

-24.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.87 ؋369

$5.76 ؋362

1.91%

Apples (1kg)

$0.69 ؋43.58

$0.53 ؋33.44

30.19%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 ؋46.32

$0.74 ؋46.83

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 ؋34.15

$0.75 ؋46.89

-28.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 ؋37.20

$0.46 ؋29.16

28.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 ؋36.60

$0.48 ؋30.23

20.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 ؋21.86

$0.46 ؋29.05

-23.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.23 ؋14.36

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.28 ؋17.54

$0.36 ؋22.44

-22.22%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 ؋121

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ؋59.4

$0.88 ؋55.6

6.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ؋96.0

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 ؋120

$2.61 ؋164

-26.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ؋17.47

$0.23 ؋14.51

21.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.26 ؋645

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ؋137

$1.70 ؋107

28.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 ؋87.3

$0.51 ؋32.31

172.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.19 ؋263

$2.49 ؋156

68.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ؋64.6

$0.91 ؋57.4

13.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,772 ؋488.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.1K ؋2.0M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$185 ؋11.7K

$51.3 ؋3,225

261.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.81 ؋868

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$144 ؋9,042

$88.7 ؋5,582

61.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.34 ؋902

$8.94 ؋562

60.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.73 ؋234

Cinema Ticket

$2.22 ؋139

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$14.54 ؋915

$18.42 ؋1,158

-21.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,425 ؋89.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.76 ؋1,369

$9.17 ؋577

137.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.30 ؋1,340

$17.12 ؋1,077

24.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.68 ؋1,804

$32.62 ؋2,052

-12.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.54 ؋2,235

$27.75 ؋1,746

28.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$72.6 ؋4,568

$86.2 ؋5,419

-15.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$42.33 ؋2,662

$56.8 ؋3,574

-25.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 ؋7,224

$203 ؋12.8K

-43.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$72.0 ؋4,526

$109 ؋6,839

-33.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$737 ؋46.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$413 ؋26.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$188 ؋11.8K

$356 ؋22.4K

-47.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.5

8.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Herat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kabul: March 1, 2026

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