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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kabul is 3.4% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kabul is 9.7% cheaper than Chandigarh without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.58 ุ‹167
$3.25 โ‚น302
-20.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.75 ุ‹694
$13.86 โ‚น1,287
-22.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.34 ุ‹280
$3.53 โ‚น328
22.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 ุ‹151
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ุ‹108
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.01 ุ‹65.2
$1.94 โ‚น180
-47.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ุ‹21.64
$0.40 โ‚น36.74
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ุ‹8.17
$0.22 โ‚น20.45
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.69 โ‚น157
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.88 โ‚น268
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ุ‹48.18
$0.78 โ‚น72.5
-3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 ุ‹13.88
$0.54 โ‚น50.3
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ุ‹108
$0.83 โ‚น77.5
101.20%
Eggs
$1.42 ุ‹91.7
$1.07 โ‚น99.0
32.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 ุ‹246
$5.41 โ‚น503
-29.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 ุ‹216
$3.00 โ‚น279
11.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.81 ุ‹375
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ุ‹34.75
$1.99 โ‚น184
-72.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 ุ‹52.3
$0.76 โ‚น71.0
6.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 ุ‹44.41
$0.94 โ‚น87.0
-26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ุ‹28.05
$0.57 โ‚น52.6
-24.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ุ‹31.04
$0.36 โ‚น33.74
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ุ‹27.72
$0.46 โ‚น42.60
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 ุ‹14.76
$0.48 โ‚น44.70
-52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ุ‹22.85
$0.32 โ‚น29.28
9.37%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.85 ุ‹120
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ุ‹57.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ุ‹94.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 ุ‹171
$3.99 โ‚น371
-33.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.60 โ‚น892
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.66 โ‚น154
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.76 โ‚น256
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.24 โ‚น487
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ุ‹13.55
$0.30 โ‚น28.05
-30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.92 ุ‹640
$8.82 โ‚น820
12.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 ุ‹110
$0.77 โ‚น71.9
120.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 ุ‹35.62
$0.22 โ‚น20.39
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 ุ‹167
$1.30 โ‚น120
98.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 ุ‹60.0
$1.15 โ‚น107
-19.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,929 ุ‹512.1K
$14.6K โ‚น1.4M
-45.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K ุ‹2.0M
$28.7K โ‚น2.7M
9.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.2 ุ‹3,309
$47.42 โ‚น4,405
8.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.68 ุ‹884
$3.33 โ‚น310
310.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.8 ุ‹5,736
$7.10 โ‚น660
1150.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.77 ุ‹566
$19.13 โ‚น1,777
-54.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.83 ุ‹247
$10.35 โ‚น961
-63.00%
Cinema Ticket
$2.11 ุ‹136
$2.93 โ‚น272
-27.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.23 ุ‹1,178
$62.1 โ‚น5,768
-70.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,460 ุ‹94.3K
$2,009 โ‚น186.6K
-27.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.49 ุ‹613
$24.29 โ‚น2,256
-60.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.46 ุ‹1,128
$24.43 โ‚น2,270
-28.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.16 ุ‹2,142
$47.55 โ‚น4,417
-30.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.88 ุ‹1,801
$32.80 โ‚น3,047
-15.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$85.0 ุ‹5,490
$172 โ‚น16.0K
-50.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 ุ‹3,768
$104 โ‚น9,684
-44.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 ุ‹12.8K
$406 โ‚น37.7K
-51.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ุ‹7,019
$267 โ‚น24.8K
-59.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$747 ุ‹48.3K
$2,304 โ‚น214.0K
-67.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 ุ‹27.1K
$1,231 โ‚น114.4K
-65.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kabul
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$337 ุ‹21.8K
$451 โ‚น41.9K
-25.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.5
8.3
122.89%

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Last update for Kabul: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: April 12, 2026

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