Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ishkashim and Kabul

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Ishkashim

🇦🇫 Afghanistan

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Kabul

🇦🇫 Afghanistan

$504

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.70 ؋175

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.75 ؋504

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.68 ؋304

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 ؋152

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ؋123

Cappuccino

$1.12 ؋72.5

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

$0.48 ؋31.24

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 ؋8.67

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 ؋53.4

White Bread (500g)

$0.25 ؋16.32

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 ؋116

Eggs

$1.57 ؋102

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.39 ؋286

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 ؋253

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.68 ؋434

Apples (1kg)

$0.68 ؋44.46

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 ؋54.8

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ؋61.3

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ؋35.92

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 ؋39.37

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ؋30.98

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 ؋19.63

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 ؋25.55

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.81 ؋117

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ؋48.50

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 ؋68.8

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 ؋158

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 ؋10.15

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.62 ؋1,340

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.04 ؋132

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.48 ؋31.28

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 ؋178

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 ؋70.2

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

$8,581 ؋557.8K

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

$33.9K ؋2.2M

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

$42.52 ؋2,764

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

$13.17 ؋856

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$95.5 ؋6,208

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.01 ؋716

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.01 ؋260

Cinema Ticket

$2.29 ؋149

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

$19.86 ؋1,291

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,052 ؋68.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.53 ؋685

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.26 ؋1,057

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.5 ؋3,802

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$24.87 ؋1,617

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$122 ؋7,944

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 ؋7,181

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$220 ؋14.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$114 ؋7,442

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$669 ؋43.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$355 ؋23.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$339 ؋22.0K

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

Last update for Ishkashim: October 26, 2026

Last update for Kabul: October 24, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Ishkashim

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Kabul

$151 30%

Accommodation & Living

Ishkashim

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Kabul

$110 21.9%

Groceries & Markets

Ishkashim

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Kabul

$101 19.9%

Eating Out

Ishkashim

–

Kabul

$51 10.2%

Clothing & Footwear

Ishkashim

–

Kabul

$50 9.8%

Getting Around

Ishkashim

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Kabul

$26 5.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Ishkashim

–

Kabul

$16 3.1%

Good to know

🇦🇫 Ishkashim

🇦🇫 Kabul

🕒 Local time

10:50 10:50 AM

Same time as Ishkashim

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

12,120

3,289,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Afghanistan Afghani AFN ؋

📈 Exchange rate

100 AFN = 1.54 USD

100 AFN = 1.37 EUR

100 AFN = 1.54 USD

100 AFN = 1.37 EUR

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