Cost of Living in Zhanaozen vs Kabul

Cost of living in Zhanaozen is 13% higher than in Kabul (without rent).

Rent in Zhanaozen is 20% cheaper than in Kabul.

Cost of living including rent in Zhanaozen is 3% lower than in Kabul.

Food in Zhanaozen is 46% more expensive than in Kabul.

Transport in Zhanaozen is 88% cheaper than in Kabul.

Zhanaozen vs. Kabul Comparision

Zhanaozen Kabul
Cost of Living, including rent
582 $
599 $
Without Rent
355 $
314 $
Rent & Utilities
228 $
285 $
Food
265 $
182 $
Transport
12 $
97 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
424 $
188 $
Quality of Life
33
13
Population
113.0K
4.3M

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Zhanaozen Kabul

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.79 $ 2.69 $
Dinner, for 2 25.5 $ 8.83 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.91 $ 6.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.26 $ 3.75 $
Capuccino 1.87 $ 1.82 $
Coke, 330ml 0.64 $ 0.38 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.18 $ 0.88 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.41 $ 0.32 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.48 $ 1.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.44 $ 1.5 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.47 $ 4.73 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.9 $ 4.07 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.36 $ 6.69 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $ 0.74 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $ 0.83 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $ 0.89 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $ 0.36 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.56 $ 0.32 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.37 $ 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1 $ 0.98 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.19 $ 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.77 $ 1.62 $
Cigarette pack 2.05 $ 2.56 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.16 $ 0.36 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.4 $ 19.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.52 $ 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.37 $ 9.29 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 9.4 $ 13.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.42 $ 3.24 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.74 $ 3.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.67 $ 1.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.06 $ 1.47 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
23.8 $ 53.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
36.8 $ 82.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
12 $ 99.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 174 $ 123 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 526 $ 182 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 264 $ 168 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 522 $ 381 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 746 $ 451 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 658 $ 274 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 424 $ 188 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.63 % 21.36 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.8 $ 13.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.59 $ 2.34 $
Haircut 5.37 $ 2.99 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 92.5 $ 46.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 84.5 $ 13.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 179 $ 23.8 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,809 $ 1,452 $