Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Chandigarh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kabul is 3.3% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kabul is 8.7% cheaper than Chandigarh without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ุ‹160
$3.22 โ‚น297
-20.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.99 ุ‹689
$13.72 โ‚น1,264
-19.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.23 ุ‹265
$3.52 โ‚น325
20.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ุ‹142
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ุ‹110
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.05 ุ‹65.9
$1.99 โ‚น184
-47.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ุ‹21.15
$0.36 โ‚น33.36
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ุ‹8.57
$0.22 โ‚น20.28
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 โ‚น162
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.85 โ‚น262
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ุ‹44.35
$0.77 โ‚น71.2
-7.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 ุ‹10.44
$0.53 โ‚น49.12
-67.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 ุ‹110
$0.83 โ‚น76.7
112.05%
Eggs
$1.35 ุ‹84.7
$1.07 โ‚น98.1
26.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 ุ‹238
$5.48 โ‚น505
-30.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ุ‹213
$2.96 โ‚น273
14.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 ุ‹361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.53 ุ‹33.35
$2.00 โ‚น184
-73.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ุ‹46.69
$0.80 โ‚น73.5
-7.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 ุ‹46.76
$0.94 โ‚น86.4
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ุ‹29.07
$0.53 โ‚น48.38
-13.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ุ‹30.14
$0.36 โ‚น33.39
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ุ‹28.97
$0.46 โ‚น42.29
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 ุ‹14.32
$0.46 โ‚น42.36
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ุ‹22.38
$0.35 โ‚น31.86
2.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.92 ุ‹120
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ุ‹55.5
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ุ‹95.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 ุ‹164
$4.10 โ‚น378
-36.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.93 โ‚น915
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 โ‚น160
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 โ‚น263
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.06 โ‚น466
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ุ‹14.46
$0.28 โ‚น25.55
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.26 ุ‹643
$8.90 โ‚น820
15.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 ุ‹107
$0.77 โ‚น71.0
120.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 ุ‹32.22
$0.22 โ‚น20.14
131.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 ุ‹156
$1.31 โ‚น121
90.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ุ‹57.2
$1.17 โ‚น108
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,772 ุ‹487.5K
$14.4K โ‚น1.3M
-46.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K ุ‹2.0M
$28.8K โ‚น2.7M
11.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ุ‹3,216
$47.11 โ‚น4,339
8.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.81 ุ‹866
$3.30 โ‚น304
318.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.7 ุ‹5,566
$6.79 โ‚น626
1206.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.94 ุ‹561
$19.51 โ‚น1,797
-54.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.73 ุ‹234
$10.12 โ‚น932
-63.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.22 ุ‹139
$2.99 โ‚น275
-25.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.42 ุ‹1,155
$61.7 โ‚น5,686
-70.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,425 ุ‹89.4K
$1,956 โ‚น180.2K
-27.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.17 ุ‹575
$24.11 โ‚น2,221
-61.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.12 ุ‹1,074
$23.75 โ‚น2,188
-27.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.62 ุ‹2,046
$47.56 โ‚น4,381
-31.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.75 ุ‹1,741
$33.04 โ‚น3,043
-16.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.2 ุ‹5,403
$171 โ‚น15.8K
-49.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.8 ุ‹3,564
$105 โ‚น9,646
-45.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 ุ‹12.7K
$417 โ‚น38.4K
-51.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ุ‹6,820
$268 โ‚น24.6K
-59.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$737 ุ‹46.2K
$2,379 โ‚น219.2K
-69.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$413 ุ‹25.9K
$1,260 โ‚น116.1K
-67.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$356 ุ‹22.3K
$464 โ‚น42.7K
-23.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.5
8.3
122.89%

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Last update for Kabul: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: February 28, 2026

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