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

😐 Solo nomad: Jalalabad is 41.5% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jalalabad is 18.7% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ؋136
$2.55 ؋162
-16.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.08 ؋450
$10.99 ؋699
-35.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ؋231
$4.23 ؋269
-13.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 ؋144
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 ؋111
-
Cappuccino
$0.70 ؋44.41
$1.05 ؋66.9
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.34 ؋21.45
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.14 ؋8.69
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ؋52.0
$0.71 ؋44.96
15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 ؋22.24
$0.17 ؋10.58
105.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ؋110
$1.76 ؋112
-1.14%
Eggs
$1.59 ؋101
$1.35 ؋85.8
17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 ؋327
$3.80 ؋242
35.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 ؋167
$3.40 ؋216
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 ؋367
$5.76 ؋366
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ؋34.46
$0.53 ؋33.81
1.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 ؋35.40
$0.74 ؋47.34
-24.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 ؋43.67
$0.75 ؋47.41
-8.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ؋28.62
$0.46 ؋29.48
-2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ؋24.02
$0.48 ؋30.56
-20.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.28 ؋17.72
$0.46 ؋29.37
-39.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 ؋17.62
$0.23 ؋14.51
21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ؋19.08
$0.36 ؋22.69
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.93 ؋250
$1.92 ؋122
104.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ؋43.82
$0.88 ؋56.3
-21.59%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ؋62.7
$1.53 ؋97.0
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 ؋133
$2.61 ؋166
-19.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ؋10.21
$0.23 ؋14.67
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.88 ؋629
$10.26 ؋652
-3.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 ؋44.28
$1.70 ؋108
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ؋26.70
$0.51 ؋32.67
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ؋93.9
$2.49 ؋158
-40.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ؋65.4
$0.91 ؋58.0
13.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,009 ؋509.3K
$7,772 ؋494.2K
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.1K ؋2.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.64 ؋1,376
$51.3 ؋3,261
-57.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.81 ؋878
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$218 ؋13.9K
$88.7 ؋5,643
146.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.09 ؋451
$8.94 ؋568
-20.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.26 ؋271
$3.73 ؋237
14.21%
Cinema Ticket
$1.47 ؋93.2
$2.22 ؋141
-33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.23 ؋905
$18.42 ؋1,171
-22.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,134 ؋72.1K
$1,425 ؋90.6K
-20.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.97 ؋1,079
$9.17 ؋583
85.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.11 ؋897
$17.12 ؋1,089
-17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.65 ؋1,377
$32.62 ؋2,075
-33.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.21 ؋1,857
$27.75 ؋1,765
5.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$109 ؋6,946
$86.2 ؋5,478
26.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.26 ؋2,751
$56.8 ؋3,614
-23.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 ؋13.7K
$203 ؋12.9K
6.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 ؋7,410
$109 ؋6,914
7.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$479 ؋30.4K
$737 ؋46.9K
-35.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$240 ؋15.3K
$413 ؋26.2K
-41.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jalalabad
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 ؋12.3K
$356 ؋22.6K
-45.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.88
18.5
-24.97%

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Last update for Jalalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kabul: March 1, 2026

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