Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 30.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 54.9% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kabul. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,178.10
|
$2.63
AFN196
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,249.34
|
$7.31
AFN544
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,533.35
|
$0.38
AFN28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,080.33
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,465.90
|
$0.25
AFN19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,550.02
|
$1.96
AFN146
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,559.29
|
$3.05
AFN227
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,660.34
|
$1.48
AFN110
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,550.93
|
$1.54
AFN115
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,771.28
|
$0.25
AFN19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,491.08
|
$0.36
AFN27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,615.00
|
$0.37
AFN28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,719.64
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,081.39
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,623.76
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,738.78
|
$3.96
AFN295
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,777.58
|
$8.93
AFN665
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,745,402.00
|
$7,079.28
AFN526,931
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,320.58
|
$9.07
AFN675
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,989.67
|
$130.18
AFN9,689
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,026,306.27
|
$103.61
AFN7,712
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,119,302.61
|
$89.85
AFN6,688
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR291,067.57
|
$70.84
AFN5,273
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,372,110.95
|
$23.40
AFN1,742
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR56,098,487.26
|
$1,462.66
AFN108,870
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,053.43
|
$2.93
AFN218
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,194.04
|
$1.27
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,071.24
|
$2.63
AFN196
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR195,054.99
|
$8.78
AFN653
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,195.91
|
$2.19
AFN163
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,545.30
|
$10.97
AFN817
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,940.91
|
$16.03
AFN1,193
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR375,312.70
|
$23.77
AFN1,769
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR273,076.98
|
$22.38
AFN1,666
|
|
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