Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 36.8% cheaper than P'yongyang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.5% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Kabul
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.63
AFN191
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.31
AFN530
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.96
AFN142
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$3.05
AFN220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.48
AFN107
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
AFN112
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.96
AFN287
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.93
AFN647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,079.28
AFN512,602
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.07
AFN657
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$130.18
AFN9,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$103.61
AFN7,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$89.85
AFN6,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$70.84
AFN5,129
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$23.40
AFN1,695
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,462.66
AFN105,910
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$2.93
AFN212
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.27
AFN92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.63
AFN191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$8.78
AFN635
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.19
AFN159
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.97
AFN794
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.03
AFN1,161
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$23.77
AFN1,721
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$22.38
AFN1,620
|
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