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

😐 Solo nomad: Mazar-i-Sharif is 85% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mazar-i-Sharif is 46.2% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 ؋145

$2.61 ؋172

-16.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.14 ؋933

$10.75 ؋709

31.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.40 ؋224

$4.23 ؋279

-19.62%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.61 ؋238

$2.27 ؋150

59.03%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.10 ؋469

$1.74 ؋115

308.05%

Cappuccino

$1.15 ؋75.7

$1.02 ؋67.3

12.75%

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

$0.55 ؋36.56

$0.37 ؋24.19

48.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ؋16.35

$0.14 ؋9.20

78.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.54 ؋35.90

$0.71 ؋47.07

-23.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.22 ؋14.29

$0.18 ؋12.05

22.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 ؋107

$1.73 ؋114

-6.36%

Eggs

$1.55 ؋103

$1.41 ؋93.2

9.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.91 ؋324

$3.86 ؋255

27.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 ؋243

$3.32 ؋219

10.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 ؋345

$6.03 ؋398

-13.27%

Apples (1kg)

$0.53 ؋34.69

$0.57 ؋37.47

-7.02%

Banana (1kg)

$0.92 ؋61.0

$0.80 ؋52.5

15.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 ؋47.80

$0.74 ؋49.02

-2.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ؋37.49

$0.43 ؋28.66

32.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ؋28.98

$0.45 ؋29.67

-2.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ؋25.30

$0.43 ؋28.11

-11.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.39 ؋25.51

$0.23 ؋15.07

69.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ؋20.01

$0.33 ؋21.66

-9.09%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.33 ؋87.5

$1.78 ؋117

-25.28%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ؋29.45

$0.87 ؋57.2

-48.28%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 ؋74.4

$1.45 ؋95.8

-22.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.18 ؋78.1

$2.53 ؋167

-53.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 ؋32.22

$0.21 ؋13.85

133.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.82 ؋1,440

$9.98 ؋659

118.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ؋49.02

$1.68 ؋111

-55.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 ؋88.4

$0.53 ؋34.66

152.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 ؋95.8

$2.57 ؋170

-43.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ؋76.7

$0.99 ؋65.3

17.17%

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

$10.1K ؋668.1K

$7,848 ؋518.0K

28.96%

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

$39.7K ؋2.6M

$32.1K ؋2.1M

23.71%

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

$111 ؋7,332

$51.2 ؋3,379

116.98%

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

$15.54 ؋1,025

$13.92 ؋919

11.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$291 ؋19.2K

$90.2 ؋5,953

222.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.77 ؋711

$8.99 ؋593

19.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.60 ؋238

$3.71 ؋245

-2.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 ؋285

$2.11 ؋139

104.74%

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

$28.65 ؋1,891

$18.56 ؋1,225

54.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,412 ؋93.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.39 ؋818

$9.12 ؋602

35.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.31 ؋1,143

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.41 ؋2,205

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$16.92 ؋1,117

$27.61 ؋1,822

-38.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$86.3 ؋5,695

$83.4 ؋5,507

3.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$42.26 ؋2,790

$56.8 ؋3,751

-25.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 ؋9,299

$200 ؋13.2K

-29.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$71.6 ؋4,726

$112 ؋7,409

-36.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$386 ؋25.5K

$751 ؋49.6K

-48.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$149 ؋9,833

$407 ؋26.9K

-63.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$267 ؋17.6K

$331 ؋21.8K

-19.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.5

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

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kabul: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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