Cost of living comparison

compared to

Kabul is 60.7% cheaper than San Jose.

If you lived in Kabul instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

 
San Jose
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.83
CRC5,528.40
$2.63
AFN180
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
$7.31
AFN499
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.99
CRC1,017.72
$0.38
AFN26

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pay 71.5% less for groceries

 
San Jose
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
$0.25
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.26
CRC2,176.98
$1.96
AFN134
Milk (1 gallon) $7.23
CRC3,691.92
$3.05
AFN208

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pay 57.1% less for transportation

 
San Jose
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.49
CRC2,801.31
$3.96
AFN270
Monthly public transit pass $38.02
CRC19,409.50
$8.93
AFN610
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
$7,079.28
AFN483,275

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pay 2.8% less for housing

 
San Jose
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
$130.18
AFN8,887
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $742.08
CRC378,797.73
$103.61
AFN7,073
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $463.60
CRC236,647.39
$89.85
AFN6,134

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

 
San Jose
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $521.49
CRC266,197.72
$23.40
AFN1,598
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
$1,462.66
AFN99,850

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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
San Jose
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.92
CRC1,488.06
$2.93
AFN200
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.69
CRC1,884.24
$1.27
AFN87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
$2.63
AFN180

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pay 78.9% less for clothing

 
San Jose
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
$10.97
AFN749
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
$16.03
AFN1,094
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
$23.77
AFN1,623

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