Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 5.7 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN184
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN137
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN213
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN108
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN277
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN625
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN634
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 16.4 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN205
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN614
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN153
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tokyo or Kabul. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.