Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 25.3% more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
$3.05
AFN207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
$8.93
AFN609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$9.07
AFN618
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$2.93
AFN199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
$1.27
AFN86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
$8.78
AFN598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$2.19
AFN149
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
|
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