Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 28.8% cheaper than Baghdad.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
Baghdad
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
Baghdad
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$8.93
AFN625
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$9.07
AFN634
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
Baghdad
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$2.93
AFN205
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$8.78
AFN614
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$2.19
AFN153
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
Baghdad
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
|
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