Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 29.7% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$8.93
AFN625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$9.07
AFN634
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$2.93
AFN205
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$8.78
AFN614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$2.19
AFN153
|
|
pay 78.9% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kabul or Tbilisi. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.