Cost of living comparison

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Kabul vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 7.9% cheaper than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Kabul
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 68.1% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.15 BYN26.89	$2.66 AFN176	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.90 BYN17.35	$4.43 AFN294	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.73	$0.36 AFN24	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 BYN1.16	$0.15 AFN10	-62.7%
Average			-49.5%

Minsk vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Minsk	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 BYN1.67	$0.21 AFN14	-62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 BYN9.20	$1.93 AFN128	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.67 BYN7.85	$2.94 AFN195	+10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.30 BYN3.83	$1.43 AFN95	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 BYN5.31	$1.57 AFN104	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BYN1.55	$0.25 AFN17	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.23	$0.36 AFN24	-52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.41	$0.33 AFN22	-59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 BYN2.93	$0.21 AFN14	-79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 BYN0.71	$0.21 AFN14	-11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.78	$0.20 AFN13	-23.2%
Average			-33.8%

Minsk vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	Minsk	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.87 BYN8.43	$3.72 AFN247	+29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.05 BYN44.23	$10.34 AFN685	-31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,703.95 BYN52,036.21	$8,122.57 AFN538,245	-54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 BYN11.27	$7.68 AFN509	+100.2%
Average			+11.2%

Minsk vs. Kabul - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Minsk	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.78 BYN28.73	$93.04 AFN6,165	+851.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.71 BYN1,404.09	$87.13 AFN5,774	-81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.53 BYN945.04	$59.07 AFN3,915	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.74 BYN113.86	$39.53 AFN2,619	+2.0%
Average			+172.6%

Minsk vs. Kabul - Cost of housing

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Minsk	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$292.61 BYN860.04	$18.90 AFN1,253	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,129.44 BYN29,772.88	$1,476.83 AFN97,863	-85.4%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 BYN3.04	$2.36 AFN157	+128.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 BYN5.04	$1.06 AFN70	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.92 BYN5.64	$2.66 AFN176	+38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.97 BYN85.14	$9.16 AFN607	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.72 BYN13.88	$2.22 AFN147	-53.1%
Average			+1.5%

Minsk vs. Kabul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 68.1% less for clothing

	Minsk	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.59 BYN125.19	$9.60 AFN636	-77.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 BYN119.60	$17.72 AFN1,174	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.65 BYN325.22	$33.97 AFN2,251	-69.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.51 BYN274.84	$28.68 AFN1,900	-69.3%
Average			-68.1%

Minsk vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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