Cost of living comparison

compared to

Kabul is 16.0% cheaper than Damascus.

If you lived in Kabul instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 39.7% less for restaurants

 
Damascus
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.75
SYP9,422
$2.08
AFN139
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.50
SYP11,306
$5.20
AFN347
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.95
SYP2,387
$0.38
AFN25

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

 
Damascus
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
SYP2,513
$0.25
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.84
SYP4,630
$1.87
AFN125
Milk (1 gallon) $4.00
SYP10,038
$2.88
AFN193

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

 
Damascus
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.70
SYP29,396
$3.75
AFN251
Monthly public transit pass $17.00
SYP42,713
$8.46
AFN566
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
$6,706.07
AFN448,222

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pay 21.9% more for housing

 
Damascus
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.67
SYP139,864
$123.31
AFN8,242
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $270.43
SYP679,452
$136.58
AFN9,128
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $135.00
SYP339,192
$93.52
AFN6,251

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pay 15.4% less for childcare

 
Damascus
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $51.88
SYP130,337
$22.45
AFN1,500
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
$1,385.55
AFN92,608

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pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Damascus
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
SYP3,769
$4.85
AFN324
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.30
SYP3,266
$1.32
AFN88
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.00
SYP7,538
$2.49
AFN167

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

 
Damascus
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.00
SYP72,863
$10.74
AFN718
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.80
SYP74,873
$23.14
AFN1,547
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$40.75
SYP102,386
$43.88
AFN2,933

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