Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kabul vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary
Kabul is 33.0% cheaper than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 73.1% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kabul.
Kabul vs. Baku Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kabul instead of Baku, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.82
AZN15.00
|
$2.66
AFN176
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$4.43
AFN293
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AZN1.55
|
$0.36
AFN24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
Baku vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Baku
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
AZN0.83
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
AZN4.25
|
$1.93
AFN128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
AZN9.28
|
$2.94
AFN194
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
AZN2.49
|
$1.43
AFN94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
AZN3.67
|
$1.57
AFN104
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
AZN1.03
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
$0.36
AFN24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
AZN1.20
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
AZN1.34
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
AZN0.60
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.42
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
|
Baku vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Baku
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
AZN4.64
|
$3.72
AFN246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$10.34
AFN683
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$8,122.57
AFN536,879
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$7.68
AFN508
|
|
Baku vs. Kabul - Cost of transportation
pay 80.7% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.43
AZN26.23
|
$93.04
AFN6,150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.39
AZN816.67
|
$87.13
AFN5,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.55
AZN463.33
|
$59.07
AFN3,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.44
AZN84.04
|
$39.53
AFN2,613
|
|
Baku vs. Kabul - Cost of housing
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.99
AZN421.59
|
$18.90
AFN1,249
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,692.31
AZN11,376.92
|
$1,476.83
AFN97,614
|
|
Baku vs. Kabul - Cost of childcare
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
AZN3.00
|
$2.36
AFN156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
AZN6.07
|
$1.06
AFN70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.66
AFN176
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.63
AZN70.77
|
$9.16
AFN605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$2.22
AFN146
|
|
Baku vs. Kabul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.1% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$9.60
AFN634
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$17.72
AFN1,171
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
AZN202.17
|
$33.97
AFN2,245
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.43
AZN170.73
|
$28.68
AFN1,895
|
|
Baku vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing
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