Cost of Living Comparison Between Mazar-i-Sharif and Jalalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mazar-i-Sharif and Jalalabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mazar-i-Sharif is 26.6% more expensive than Jalalabad without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mazar-i-Sharif is 21.5% more expensive than Jalalabad without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ุ‹135
$2.14 ุ‹136
-0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.29 ุ‹909
$7.08 ุ‹450
101.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 ุ‹208
$3.64 ุ‹231
-9.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.70 ุ‹235
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 ุ‹449
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Cappuccino
$1.15 ุ‹73.4
$0.70 ุ‹44.41
64.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ุ‹35.85
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ุ‹15.90
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ุ‹37.15
$0.82 ุ‹52.0
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 ุ‹12.72
$0.35 ุ‹22.24
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 ุ‹99.8
$1.74 ุ‹110
-9.77%
Eggs
$1.61 ุ‹102
$1.59 ุ‹101
1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 ุ‹325
$5.14 ุ‹327
-0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 ุ‹244
$2.63 ุ‹167
45.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.30 ุ‹337
$5.76 ุ‹367
-7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.53 ุ‹33.90
$0.54 ุ‹34.46
-1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ุ‹59.4
$0.56 ุ‹35.40
66.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 ุ‹45.78
$0.69 ุ‹43.67
4.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ุ‹37.75
$0.45 ุ‹28.62
31.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ุ‹27.24
$0.38 ุ‹24.02
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ุ‹24.59
$0.28 ุ‹17.72
39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ุ‹24.56
$0.28 ุ‹17.62
39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ุ‹19.10
$0.30 ุ‹19.08
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 ุ‹88.5
$3.93 ุ‹250
-64.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ุ‹28.27
$0.69 ุ‹43.82
-36.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ุ‹72.0
$0.99 ุ‹62.7
14.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ุ‹71.3
$2.10 ุ‹133
-46.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ุ‹32.49
$0.16 ุ‹10.21
218.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.37 ุ‹1,359
$9.88 ุ‹629
116.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ุ‹46.63
$0.70 ุ‹44.28
4.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 ุ‹87.7
$0.42 ุ‹26.70
228.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ุ‹89.0
$1.48 ุ‹93.9
-5.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ุ‹69.9
$1.03 ุ‹65.4
6.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,863 ุ‹627.2K
$8,009 ุ‹509.3K
23.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K ุ‹2.6M
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ุ‹7,090
$21.64 ุ‹1,376
415.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.92 ุ‹1,012
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$284 ุ‹18.1K
$218 ุ‹13.9K
30.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.82 ุ‹688
$7.09 ุ‹451
52.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.65 ุ‹232
$4.26 ุ‹271
-14.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 ุ‹269
$1.47 ุ‹93.2
188.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.35 ุ‹1,803
$14.23 ุ‹905
99.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$1,134 ุ‹72.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.17 ุ‹774
$16.97 ุ‹1,079
-28.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$14.11 ุ‹897
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$21.65 ุ‹1,377
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.11 ุ‹1,088
$29.21 ุ‹1,857
-41.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.7 ุ‹5,579
$109 ุ‹6,946
-19.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.49 ุ‹2,702
$43.26 ุ‹2,751
-1.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 ุ‹9,177
$216 ุ‹13.7K
-33.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.7 ุ‹4,624
$117 ุ‹7,410
-37.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$395 ุ‹25.1K
$479 ุ‹30.4K
-17.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$160 ุ‹10.2K
$240 ุ‹15.3K
-33.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mazar-i-Sharif
Jalalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$276 ุ‹17.6K
$193 ุ‹12.3K
42.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.88
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Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jalalabad: March 2, 2026

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