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 79.1% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mazar-i-Sharif is 44.2% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 ؋134

$2.55 ؋160

-16.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.29 ؋897

$10.99 ؋689

30.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.28 ؋205

$4.23 ؋265

-22.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 ؋232

$2.27 ؋142

63.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.07 ؋443

$1.75 ؋110

304.00%

Cappuccino

$1.15 ؋72.4

$1.05 ؋65.9

9.52%

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

$0.56 ؋35.36

$0.34 ؋21.15

64.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ؋15.68

$0.14 ؋8.57

78.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ؋36.64

$0.71 ؋44.35

-18.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.20 ؋12.54

$0.17 ؋10.44

17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 ؋98.5

$1.76 ؋110

-10.80%

Eggs

$1.61 ؋101

$1.35 ؋84.7

19.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 ؋321

$3.80 ؋238

34.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 ؋240

$3.40 ؋213

12.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.30 ؋333

$5.76 ؋361

-7.99%

Apples (1kg)

$0.53 ؋33.44

$0.53 ؋33.35

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 ؋58.5

$0.74 ؋46.69

25.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 ؋45.16

$0.75 ؋46.76

-4.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 ؋37.23

$0.46 ؋29.07

28.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.43 ؋26.87

$0.48 ؋30.14

-10.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.39 ؋24.26

$0.46 ؋28.97

-15.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.39 ؋24.23

$0.23 ؋14.32

69.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ؋18.83

$0.36 ؋22.38

-16.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 ؋87.3

$1.92 ؋120

-27.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 ؋27.88

$0.88 ؋55.5

-50.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 ؋71.0

$1.53 ؋95.7

-26.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.12 ؋70.3

$2.61 ؋164

-57.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ؋32.04

$0.23 ؋14.46

121.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.37 ؋1,340

$10.26 ؋643

108.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 ؋45.99

$1.70 ؋107

-57.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 ؋86.5

$0.51 ؋32.22

170.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.40 ؋87.8

$2.49 ؋156

-43.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ؋69.0

$0.91 ؋57.2

20.88%

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

$9,863 ؋618.6K

$7,772 ؋487.5K

26.90%

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

$40.5K ؋2.5M

$32.1K ؋2.0M

26.33%

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

$111 ؋6,993

$51.3 ؋3,216

117.41%

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

$15.92 ؋999

$13.81 ؋866

15.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$284 ؋17.8K

$88.7 ؋5,566

220.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.82 ؋679

$8.94 ؋561

21.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.65 ؋229

$3.73 ؋234

-2.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.24 ؋266

$2.22 ؋139

90.99%

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

$28.35 ؋1,778

$18.42 ؋1,155

53.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,425 ؋89.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.17 ؋763

$9.17 ؋575

32.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.12 ؋1,074

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$32.62 ؋2,046

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.11 ؋1,073

$27.75 ؋1,741

-38.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$87.7 ؋5,503

$86.2 ؋5,403

1.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$42.49 ؋2,665

$56.8 ؋3,564

-25.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 ؋9,051

$203 ؋12.7K

-28.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$72.7 ؋4,561

$109 ؋6,820

-33.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$395 ؋24.8K

$737 ؋46.2K

-46.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$160 ؋10.1K

$413 ؋25.9K

-61.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$276 ؋17.3K

$356 ؋22.3K

-22.40%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kabul: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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