Cost of Living Comparison Between Ishkashim and Mazar-i-Sharif Cost of Living Comparison Between Ishkashim and Mazar-i-Sharif

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ishkashim is 71.2% cheaper than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ishkashim is 43.5% cheaper than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ุ‹244
$2.1 ุ‹146
67.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.34 ุ‹511
$14.15 ุ‹986
-48.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.35 ุ‹233
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 ุ‹255
$3.59 ุ‹250
1.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ุ‹205
$7.24 ุ‹504
-59.39%
Cappuccino
-
$1.12 ุ‹77.8
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ุ‹28.51
$0.52 ุ‹36.13
-21.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ุ‹10.02
$0.27 ุ‹18.91
-48.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ุ‹57.6
$0.58 ุ‹40.52
43.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.3 ุ‹21.03
$0.18 ุ‹12.35
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 ุ‹101
$1.55 ุ‹108
-5.81%
Eggs
$1.67 ุ‹116
$1.6 ุ‹111
4.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.9 ุ‹202
$4.95 ุ‹345
-41.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 ุ‹357
$3.69 ุ‹257
38.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 ุ‹409
$5.49 ุ‹383
6.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 ุ‹60
$0.57 ุ‹39.98
50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ุ‹68.8
$0.94 ุ‹65.2
5.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ุ‹76.1
$0.71 ุ‹49.81
53.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ุ‹78.7
$0.59 ุ‹41.38
91.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ุ‹24.16
$0.43 ุ‹30.18
-18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ุ‹24.09
$0.35 ุ‹24.52
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.41 ุ‹28.6
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ุ‹40.42
$0.28 ุ‹19.24
107.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$22.26 ุ‹1,551
$1.33 ุ‹92.8
1573.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.45 ุ‹31.34
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 ุ‹82.3
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.75 ุ‹52.1
$1.18 ุ‹82
-36.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 ุ‹35.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.45 ุ‹1,007
$21.59 ุ‹1,504
-33.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.69 ุ‹48.41
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.38 ุ‹96.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 ุ‹102
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ุ‹102
$1.12 ุ‹77.8
30.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,509 ุ‹592.8K
$9,985 ุ‹695.6K
-14.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$40.8K ุ‹2.8M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$112 ุ‹7,774
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$15.93 ุ‹1,110
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$284 ุ‹19.8K
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.35 ุ‹512
$10.95 ุ‹763
-32.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.65 ุ‹254
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.21 ุ‹293
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$29 ุ‹2,020
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.39 ุ‹1,769
$12.11 ุ‹844
109.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.02 ุ‹2,022
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$17.37 ุ‹1,210
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$87.6 ุ‹6,101
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$42.48 ุ‹2,959
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$143 ุ‹9,962
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$71.9 ุ‹5,008
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$375 ุ‹26.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$148 ุ‹10.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ishkashim
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$260 ุ‹18.1K
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Last update for Ishkashim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: October 28, 2025

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