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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabul is 27.3% cheaper than Jalalabad without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 ؋185

$2.21 ؋154

19.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 ؋737

$7.31 ؋509

44.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 ؋296

$3.51 ؋244

21.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 ؋156

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ؋123

Cappuccino

$1.01 ؋70

$0.69 ؋47.86

46.38%

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

$0.36 ؋25.1

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ؋9.53

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ؋52.7

$0.82 ؋57

-7.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.22 ؋15.1

$0.34 ؋23.83

-35.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 ؋121

$1.71 ؋119

1.75%

Eggs

$1.41 ؋98.4

$1.52 ؋106

-7.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.69 ؋257

$5.1 ؋355

-27.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ؋228

$2.53 ؋176

29.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.84 ؋407

$5.65 ؋393

3.36%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 ؋37.43

$0.54 ؋37.81

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 ؋56.8

$0.59 ؋40.91

38.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.71 ؋49.2

$0.75 ؋52.5

-5.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ؋29.84

$0.42 ؋29.24

2.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ؋32.95

$0.38 ؋26.32

23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ؋31.73

$0.3 ؋21.08

53.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.25 ؋17.55

$0.28 ؋19.42

-10.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ؋24.39

$0.28 ؋19.2

25.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.75 ؋122

$3.7 ؋258

-52.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ؋66.2

$0.74 ؋51.3

28.38%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 ؋105

$0.99 ؋68.9

51.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.65 ؋185

$2.11 ؋147

25.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 ؋14.62

$0.16 ؋10.81

31.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 ؋705

$10.11 ؋704

0.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 ؋122

$0.75 ؋52.5

133.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 ؋36.09

$0.42 ؋28.94

23.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.47 ؋172

$1.46 ؋101

69.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 ؋68.4

$0.98 ؋68.5

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

$7,929 ؋552.3K

$7,856 ؋547.3K

0.92%

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)

$50.8 ؋3,536

$21.33 ؋1,486

137.97%

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

$13.77 ؋959

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$90.1 ؋6,279

$216 ؋15.1K

-58.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.08 ؋632

$7.09 ؋494

28.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.82 ؋266

$4.26 ؋297

-10.33%

Cinema Ticket

$2.11 ؋147

$1.45 ؋101

45.52%

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

$18.7 ؋1,303

$14.33 ؋998

30.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,425 ؋99.2K

$1,132 ؋78.9K

25.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.6 ؋669

$17.36 ؋1,209

-44.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.92 ؋1,179

$14.25 ؋993

18.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.21 ؋2,314

$21.78 ؋1,517

52.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.36 ؋1,976

$29.15 ؋2,031

-2.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$85.8 ؋5,980

$108 ؋7,518

-20.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$56.8 ؋3,953

$43.9 ؋3,058

29.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 ؋14.3K

$214 ؋14.9K

-4.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$109 ؋7,595

$115 ؋8,041

-5.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$497 ؋34.6K

$442 ؋30.8K

12.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$267 ؋18.6K

$225 ؋15.6K

18.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 ؋17.1K

$181 ؋12.6K

35.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.5

13.88

33.29%

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

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jalalabad: October 28, 2025

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