Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 50.9% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
Muscat
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
Muscat
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,800.320
|
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
Muscat
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.860
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.130
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay 86.1% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.670
|
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.030
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
Muscat
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
|
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