Cost of living comparison

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Tehran is 2.5 times more expensive than Kabul.

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

 
Kabul
Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.63
AFN180
$4.00
IRR168,370
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.31
AFN499
$5.00
IRR210,462
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
AFN26
$0.45
IRR19,107

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pay 41.3% more for groceries

 
Kabul
Tehran
Bread
1 loaf
$0.25
AFN17
$0.53
IRR22,517
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.96
AFN134
$1.83
IRR76,984
Milk (1 gallon) $3.05
AFN208
$2.32
IRR97,787

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

 
Kabul
Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.96
AFN270
$2.76
IRR116,024
Monthly public transit pass $8.93
AFN610
$10.00
IRR420,925
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,079.28
AFN483,275
$90,000.00
IRR3,788,325,000

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Kabul
Tehran
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$130.18
AFN8,887
$6.79
IRR285,892
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $103.61
AFN7,073
$489.72
IRR20,613,509
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $89.85
AFN6,134
$339.71
IRR14,299,106

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Kabul
Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $23.40
AFN1,598
$123.20
IRR5,185,796
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,462.66
AFN99,850
$1,753.32
IRR73,801,546

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pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kabul
Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.93
AFN200
$0.80
IRR33,674
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.27
AFN87
$1.51
IRR63,401
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.63
AFN180
$2.50
IRR105,231

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

 
Kabul
Tehran
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$10.97
AFN749
$36.21
IRR1,523,966
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$16.03
AFN1,094
$27.96
IRR1,177,098
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$23.77
AFN1,623
$138.01
IRR5,809,023

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