Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kabul vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary
Kabul is 3.2% cheaper than Dhaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 46.3% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kabul. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kabul.
Kabul vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kabul instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.46
BDT300.45
|
$2.66
AFN176
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
BDT650.98
|
$4.43
AFN293
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BDT45.57
|
$0.36
AFN24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BDT21.28
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
BDT75.67
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
BDT495.45
|
$1.93
AFN128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
BDT371.13
|
$2.94
AFN194
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.17
BDT143.32
|
$1.43
AFN94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.47
BDT179.20
|
$1.57
AFN104
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
BDT155.39
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT58.74
|
$0.36
AFN24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
BDT150.21
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BDT40.43
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
BDT17.99
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT29.60
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
|
Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
BDT475.94
|
$3.72
AFN246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.62
BDT3,004.52
|
$10.34
AFN683
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,728.74
BDT3,505,271.49
|
$8,122.57
AFN536,641
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.51
BDT550.83
|
$7.68
AFN507
|
|
Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.60
BDT1,659.16
|
$93.04
AFN6,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$121.42
BDT14,815.38
|
$87.13
AFN5,757
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.61
BDT7,761.67
|
$59.07
AFN3,903
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.46
BDT3,472.17
|
$39.53
AFN2,611
|
|
Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of housing
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.01
BDT6,712.48
|
$18.90
AFN1,249
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,026.13
BDT247,213.88
|
$1,476.83
AFN97,571
|
|
Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
BDT500.75
|
$2.36
AFN156
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
BDT305.81
|
$1.06
AFN70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
BDT400.60
|
$2.66
AFN176
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.42
BDT2,491.75
|
$9.16
AFN605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
BDT500.75
|
$2.22
AFN146
|
|
Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.02
BDT2,198.96
|
$9.60
AFN634
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.13
BDT2,944.43
|
$17.72
AFN1,171
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.80
BDT6,075.80
|
$33.97
AFN2,244
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.29
BDT4,183.56
|
$28.68
AFN1,895
|
|
Dhaka vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing
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