Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 33.1% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 73.4% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$2.63
AFN191
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$7.31
AFN530
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
$1.96
AFN142
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$3.05
AFN220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.48
AFN107
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$1.54
AFN112
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$0.37
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$3.96
AFN287
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.930
|
$8.93
AFN647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.130
|
$7,079.28
AFN512,602
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
$9.07
AFN657
|
|
pay 71.2% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$130.18
AFN9,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.400
|
$103.61
AFN7,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.520
|
$89.85
AFN6,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$70.84
AFN5,129
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.240
|
$23.40
AFN1,695
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.620
|
$1,462.66
AFN105,910
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.93
AFN212
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$1.27
AFN92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.63
AFN191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
$8.78
AFN635
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$2.19
AFN159
|
|
pay 73.4% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$10.97
AFN794
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
$16.03
AFN1,161
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$23.77
AFN1,721
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
$22.38
AFN1,620
|
|
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