Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 23.2% cheaper than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Kabul
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 59.1% less in Kabul

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

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Kabul vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.4% less for restaurants

	Tehran	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$2.77 AFN180	-26.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$4.62 AFN300	+15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IRR706K	$0.47 AFN31	-7.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$0.15 AFN10	-90.9%
Average			-28.4%

Tehran vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Tehran	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 IRR816K	$0.24 AFN16	-59.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$2.19 AFN142	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.57 IRR4M	$3.21 AFN208	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 IRR2M	$1.55 AFN101	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$1.81 AFN118	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 IRR848K	$0.32 AFN21	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 IRR1M	$0.40 AFN26	-54.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 IRR726K	$0.42 AFN27	-20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IRR414K	$0.24 AFN16	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.28 AFN18	+7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR304K	$0.22 AFN15	+1.0%
Average			-17.6%

Tehran vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Tehran	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$4.19 AFN272	+1146.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.50 IRR8M	$20.77 AFN1,350	+277.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-83.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR4M	$5.77 AFN375	+98.9%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Tehran	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$96.92 AFN6,300	+2519.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.52 IRR585M	$123.08 AFN8,000	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.92 IRR367M	$108.80 AFN7,072	-59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$32.46 AFN2,110	+226.1%
Average			-40.2%

Tehran vs. Kabul - Cost of housing

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Tehran	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$20.26 AFN1,317	-81.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,581.80 IRR4B	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-59.5%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 IRR962K	$2.31 AFN150	+229.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 IRR2M	$1.10 AFN71	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$2.38 AFN155	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.59 IRR34M	$11.08 AFN720	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR3M	$2.31 AFN150	+15.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 59.1% less for clothing

	Tehran	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.60 IRR37M	$10.64 AFN692	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 IRR52M	$16.00 AFN1,040	-57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.55 IRR160M	$57.69 AFN3,750	-50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$25.08 AFN1,630	-66.6%
Average			-59.1%

Tehran vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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