Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 25.9% cheaper than Damascus.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
Damascus
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
Damascus
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$3.05
AFN207
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
Damascus
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$8.93
AFN609
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$9.07
AFN618
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
Damascus
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
Damascus
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
Damascus
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$2.93
AFN199
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$1.27
AFN86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$8.78
AFN598
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.19
AFN149
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
Damascus
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
|
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