Cost of living comparison

compared to

Kabul is 16.3% more expensive than Bishkek.

If you lived in Kabul instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

 
Bishkek
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.66
KGS485.65
$2.08
AFN139
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.55
KGS475.94
$5.20
AFN347
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
KGS53.83
$0.38
AFN25

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

 
Bishkek
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
$0.47
KGS40.11
$0.25
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.64
KGS397.91
$1.87
AFN125
Milk (1 gallon) $3.25
KGS279.10
$2.88
AFN192

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

 
Bishkek
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.82
KGS242.03
$3.75
AFN250
Monthly public transit pass $6.20
KGS531.79
$8.46
AFN564
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
$6,706.07
AFN447,262

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
Bishkek
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
$123.31
AFN8,224
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $460.45
KGS39,506.38
$136.58
AFN9,109
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $338.46
KGS29,040.20
$93.52
AFN6,238

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pay 83.0% less for childcare

 
Bishkek
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $218.65
KGS18,759.94
$22.45
AFN1,497
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
$1,385.55
AFN92,409

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pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bishkek
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.13
KGS97.13
$4.85
AFN323
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
KGS175.35
$1.32
AFN88
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.52
KGS130.64
$2.49
AFN166

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pay 56.7% less for clothing

 
Bishkek
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
$10.74
AFN716
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
$23.14
AFN1,543
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
$43.88
AFN2,926

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