Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabul is 55.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kabul is 63.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 ؋185

$4.68 ฿151

-43.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 ؋737

$46.4 ฿1,502

-77.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 ؋296

$8.65 ฿280

-50.75%

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

$3.09 ฿100

-67.31%

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

$0.36 ؋25.1

$0.73 ฿23.53

-50.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ؋9.53

$0.37 ฿11.95

-62.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ؋52.7

$2.24 ฿72.5

-66.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.22 ؋15.1

$1.8 ฿58.2

-87.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 ؋121

$2.24 ฿72.3

-22.32%

Eggs

$1.41 ؋98.4

$2.23 ฿72.1

-36.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.69 ؋257

$19.31 ฿625

-80.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ؋228

$3.77 ฿122

-13.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.84 ؋407

$13.05 ฿422

-55.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 ؋37.43

$3.28 ฿106

-83.54%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 ؋56.8

$1.63 ฿52.6

-49.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.71 ؋49.2

$2.4 ฿77.7

-70.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ؋29.84

$1.99 ฿64.3

-78.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ؋32.95

$1.53 ฿49.62

-69.28%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ؋31.73

$1.49 ฿48.11

-69.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.25 ؋17.55

$1.02 ฿32.87

-75.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ؋24.39

$0.48 ฿15.61

-27.08%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.75 ؋122

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ؋66.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 ؋105

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.65 ؋185

$4.32 ฿140

-38.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 ؋14.62

$1.35 ฿43.74

-84.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 ؋705

$11.76 ฿380

-13.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 ؋122

$3.15 ฿102

-44.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 ؋36.09

$1 ฿32.3

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.47 ؋172

$13.64 ฿442

-81.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 ؋68.4

$1.3 ฿42.2

-24.62%

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

$7,929 ؋552.3K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-71.02%

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

$32.1K ؋2.2M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-5.33%

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

$50.8 ؋3,536

$123 ฿3,970

-58.62%

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

$13.77 ؋959

$13.93 ฿451

-1.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$90.1 ؋6,279

$18.24 ฿590

394.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.08 ؋632

$60.8 ฿1,966

-85.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.82 ؋266

$17.11 ฿554

-77.67%

Cinema Ticket

$2.11 ؋147

$9.07 ฿294

-76.74%

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

$18.7 ؋1,303

$694 ฿22.5K

-97.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,425 ؋99.2K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-91.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.6 ؋669

$57.5 ฿1,861

-83.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.92 ؋1,179

$34.51 ฿1,117

-50.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.21 ؋2,314

$115 ฿3,727

-71.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.36 ؋1,976

$84.8 ฿2,743

-66.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$85.8 ؋5,980

$611 ฿19.8K

-85.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$56.8 ؋3,953

$442 ฿14.3K

-87.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 ؋14.3K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-89.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$109 ؋7,595

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-92.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$497 ؋34.6K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-88.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$267 ؋18.6K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-90.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 ؋17.1K

$697 ฿22.5K

-64.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.5

5.33

247.09%

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

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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