Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 15.2% cheaper than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% more in Kabul
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 18.3% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 70.2% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Kabul

The cost of housing and restaurants in Kabul are more expensive than in Dhaka. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kabul.

Planning a move to Afghanistan? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Kabul vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 7.3% more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.03	$2.77 AFN180	+13.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.07	$4.62 AFN300	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$0.47 AFN31	+47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.15 AFN10	-6.5%
Average			+7.3%

Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Dhaka	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.17	$0.24 AFN16	-61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT538.89	$2.19 AFN142	-49.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT384.64	$3.21 AFN208	+2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.46	$1.55 AFN101	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$1.81 AFN118	+22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.61	$0.32 AFN21	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.70	$0.40 AFN26	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$0.42 AFN27	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.76	$0.24 AFN16	-15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.28 AFN18	+142.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$0.22 AFN15	+2.0%
Average			-22.2%

Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 31.4% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.32	$4.19 AFN272	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	$20.77 AFN1,350	-8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.06	$5.77 AFN375	+29.2%
Average			-31.4%

Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.3% more for housing

	Dhaka	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$96.92 AFN6,300	+798.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	$123.08 AFN8,000	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	$108.80 AFN7,072	+47.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	$32.46 AFN2,110	-7.0%
Average			+18.3%

Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 70.2% less for childcare

	Dhaka	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	$20.26 AFN1,317	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT324K	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-60.2%
Average			-70.2%

Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	$2.31 AFN150	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT292.85	$1.10 AFN71	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.05	$2.38 AFN155	-26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	$11.08 AFN720	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	$2.31 AFN150	-43.1%
Average			-43.8%

Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Dhaka	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	$10.64 AFN692	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	$16.00 AFN1,040	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	$57.69 AFN3,750	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	$25.08 AFN1,630	-32.3%
Average			-22.1%

Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Dhaka vs. Kabul

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Kabul?

More cost comparisons

Dhaka vs.

Paris

Dhaka vs.

Reykjavik

Dhaka vs.

Dublin

Dhaka vs.

Sydney

Dhaka vs.

Quito

Dhaka vs.

Athens

Dhaka vs.

Madrid

Dhaka vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Dhaka

Add prices for Kabul

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kabul or Dhaka. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.