Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalalabad and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalalabad and Kabul

😐 Solo nomad: Jalalabad is 37.6% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jalalabad is 2.3% cheaper than Kabul without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.21 ؋154

$2.65 ؋185

-16.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.31 ؋509

$10.58 ؋737

-30.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.51 ؋244

$4.26 ؋296

-17.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 ؋156

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ؋123

Cappuccino

$0.69 ؋47.86

$1.01 ؋70

-31.68%

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

$0.36 ؋25.1

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ؋9.53

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 ؋57

$0.76 ؋52.7

7.89%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 ؋23.83

$0.22 ؋15.1

54.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 ؋119

$1.74 ؋121

-1.72%

Eggs

$1.52 ؋106

$1.41 ؋98.4

7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.1 ؋355

$3.69 ؋257

38.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.53 ؋176

$3.28 ؋228

-22.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 ؋393

$5.84 ؋407

-3.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 ؋37.81

$0.54 ؋37.43

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 ؋40.91

$0.82 ؋56.8

-28.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.75 ؋52.5

$0.71 ؋49.2

5.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 ؋29.24

$0.43 ؋29.84

-2.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 ؋26.32

$0.47 ؋32.95

-19.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.3 ؋21.08

$0.46 ؋31.73

-34.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.28 ؋19.42

$0.25 ؋17.55

12.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.28 ؋19.2

$0.35 ؋24.39

-20.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.7 ؋258

$1.75 ؋122

111.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ؋51.3

$0.95 ؋66.2

-22.11%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 ؋68.9

$1.5 ؋105

-34.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 ؋147

$2.65 ؋185

-20.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 ؋10.81

$0.21 ؋14.62

-23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.11 ؋704

$10.12 ؋705

-0.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.75 ؋52.5

$1.75 ؋122

-57.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ؋28.94

$0.52 ؋36.09

-19.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 ؋101

$2.47 ؋172

-40.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 ؋68.5

$0.98 ؋68.4

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

$7,856 ؋547.3K

$7,929 ؋552.3K

-0.91%

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

$32.1K ؋2.2M

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

$21.33 ؋1,486

$50.8 ؋3,536

-57.98%

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

$13.77 ؋959

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$216 ؋15.1K

$90.1 ؋6,279

140.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.09 ؋494

$9.08 ؋632

-21.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.26 ؋297

$3.82 ؋266

11.52%

Cinema Ticket

$1.45 ؋101

$2.11 ؋147

-31.28%

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

$14.33 ؋998

$18.7 ؋1,303

-23.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,132 ؋78.9K

$1,425 ؋99.2K

-20.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.36 ؋1,209

$9.6 ؋669

80.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.25 ؋993

$16.92 ؋1,179

-15.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$21.78 ؋1,517

$33.21 ؋2,314

-34.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.15 ؋2,031

$28.36 ؋1,976

2.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$108 ؋7,518

$85.8 ؋5,980

25.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$43.9 ؋3,058

$56.8 ؋3,953

-22.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 ؋14.9K

$205 ؋14.3K

4.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$115 ؋8,041

$109 ؋7,595

5.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$442 ؋30.8K

$497 ؋34.6K

-11.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$225 ؋15.6K

$267 ؋18.6K

-15.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 ؋12.6K

$246 ؋17.1K

-26.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.88

18.5

-24.97%

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

Last update for Jalalabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

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