Cost of Living Comparison Between Ishkashim and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Ishkashim and Kabul

🙂 Solo nomad: Ishkashim is 34% cheaper than Kabul without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ishkashim is 17.1% cheaper than Kabul without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 ؋234

$2.61 ؋172

36.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.09 ؋468

$10.75 ؋709

-34.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.23 ؋279

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 ؋238

$2.27 ؋150

58.59%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ؋186

$1.74 ؋115

62.07%

Cappuccino

$1.02 ؋67.3

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

$0.45 ؋29.70

$0.37 ؋24.19

21.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 ؋8.22

$0.14 ؋9.20

-14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 ؋58.9

$0.71 ؋47.07

25.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.30 ؋19.83

$0.18 ؋12.05

66.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ؋96.4

$1.73 ؋114

-15.61%

Eggs

$1.70 ؋112

$1.41 ؋93.2

20.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.91 ؋192

$3.86 ؋255

-24.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 ؋330

$3.32 ؋219

50.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.71 ؋377

$6.03 ؋398

-5.31%

Apples (1kg)

$0.85 ؋56.3

$0.57 ؋37.47

49.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 ؋64.5

$0.80 ؋52.5

22.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 ؋68.6

$0.74 ؋49.02

40.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ؋74.4

$0.43 ؋28.66

162.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ؋24.80

$0.45 ؋29.67

-15.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 ؋22.85

$0.43 ؋28.11

-18.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.23 ؋15.07

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ؋36.06

$0.33 ؋21.66

66.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$22.35 ؋1,475

$1.78 ؋117

1155.62%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ؋57.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ؋95.8

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.69 ؋45.24

$2.53 ؋167

-72.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 ؋13.85

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.53 ؋959

$9.98 ؋659

45.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.68 ؋111

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ؋34.66

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.57 ؋170

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 ؋96.7

$0.99 ؋65.3

47.47%

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

$8,683 ؋573.2K

$7,848 ؋518.0K

10.64%

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

$32.1K ؋2.1M

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

$51.2 ؋3,379

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

$13.92 ؋919

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$90.2 ؋5,953

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.07 ؋467

$8.99 ؋593

-21.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.71 ؋245

Cinema Ticket

$2.11 ؋139

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

$18.56 ؋1,225

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,412 ؋93.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.46 ؋1,681

$9.12 ؋602

179.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.24 ؋1,930

$17.31 ؋1,143

68.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.41 ؋2,205

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.61 ؋1,822

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$83.4 ؋5,507

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$56.8 ؋3,751

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 ؋13.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 ؋7,409

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$751 ؋49.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 ؋26.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 ؋21.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.5

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

Last update for Ishkashim: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kabul: January 12, 2026

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