Cost of living comparison

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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:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Baku	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$2.66 AFN167	-69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$4.43 AFN279	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 AZN1.55	$0.36 AFN22	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$0.15 AFN9	-70.0%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Baku	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 AZN0.83	$0.21 AFN13	-56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 AZN4.25	$1.93 AFN122	-22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 AZN9.28	$2.94 AFN185	-46.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 AZN2.49	$1.43 AFN90	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 AZN3.67	$1.57 AFN99	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 AZN1.03	$0.25 AFN16	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 AZN1.36	$0.36 AFN23	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 AZN1.20	$0.33 AFN21	-52.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 AZN1.34	$0.21 AFN13	-73.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.60	$0.21 AFN14	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 AZN0.42	$0.20 AFN13	-18.4%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Baku	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 AZN4.64	$3.72 AFN234	+36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$10.34 AFN651	-41.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,294.12 AZN34,500.00	$8,122.57 AFN512K	-60.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$7.68 AFN484	+18.7%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 80.7% more for housing

	Baku	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.43 AZN26.23	$93.04 AFN5,862	+503.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$480.39 AZN816.67	$87.13 AFN5,489	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.55 AZN463.33	$59.07 AFN3,722	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.44 AZN84.04	$39.53 AFN2,490	-20.0%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 85.2% less for childcare

	Baku	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.99 AZN421.59	$18.90 AFN1,191	-92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,692.31 AZN11,376.92	$1,476.83 AFN93,040	-77.9%
Average			-85.2%

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pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$2.36 AFN149	+33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 AZN6.07	$1.06 AFN67	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$2.66 AFN167	-24.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 AZN70.77	$9.16 AFN577	-78.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$2.22 AFN140	-62.3%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 73.1% less for clothing

	Baku	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.80 AZN99.96	$9.60 AFN605	-83.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AZN88.27	$17.72 AFN1,116	-65.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 AZN202.17	$33.97 AFN2,140	-71.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.43 AZN170.73	$28.68 AFN1,807	-71.4%
Average			-73.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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