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Kabul vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 31.6% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 16.0% more in Kabul
Housing: pay 19.9% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 88.0% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 62.9% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.6% less for restaurants

	Jakarta	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$2.66 AFN176	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.46 IDR57,634.90	$4.43 AFN293	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR9,573.97	$0.36 AFN24	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,218.44	$0.15 AFN10	-41.7%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,702.95	$0.21 AFN14	-81.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50 IDR58,243.78	$1.93 AFN128	-44.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 IDR83,409.04	$2.94 AFN194	-41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IDR29,374.29	$1.43 AFN94	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 IDR24,538.16	$1.57 AFN104	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR21,880.37	$0.25 AFN17	-80.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IDR11,672.23	$0.36 AFN24	-48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 IDR17,772.70	$0.33 AFN22	-68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 IDR12,908.27	$0.21 AFN14	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 IDR13,225.05	$0.21 AFN14	-73.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,257.23	$0.20 AFN13	-82.4%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 16.0% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 IDR48,985.95	$3.72 AFN246	+26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 IDR203,709.57	$10.34 AFN683	-15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.85 IDR496,852,607.08	$8,122.57 AFN537,000	-72.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.40 IDR56,641.20	$7.68 AFN508	+125.7%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 19.9% more for housing

	Jakarta	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 IDR412,330.33	$93.04 AFN6,151	+275.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.73 IDR6,471,505.21	$87.13 AFN5,761	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.77 IDR3,691,997.06	$59.07 AFN3,905	-73.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.98 IDR1,198,353.53	$39.53 AFN2,613	-45.1%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 88.0% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.57 IDR2,972,834.77	$18.90 AFN1,250	-89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,017.72 IDR183,421,420.78	$1,476.83 AFN97,636	-86.6%
Average			-88.0%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 IDR44,716.73	$2.36 AFN156	-12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR34,934.95	$1.06 AFN70	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$2.66 AFN176	-10.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.43 IDR456,690.35	$9.16 AFN605	-66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	$2.22 AFN146	-38.1%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 62.9% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 IDR892,076.23	$9.60 AFN635	-82.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.70 IDR544,467.65	$17.72 AFN1,172	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.63 IDR1,309,015.52	$33.97 AFN2,246	-56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.07 IDR1,449,513.48	$28.68 AFN1,896	-67.1%
Average			-62.9%

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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: December 2025

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