cost
Cost of Living Index
Kandahar52.6 / 100
Kabul81.2 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Kandahar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kabul leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kabul leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kandahar leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kandahar | 52.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Kabul | 81.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kandahar | 65.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Kabul | 72 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kandahar | $2,101 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kabul | $2,089 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kandahar | 11.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kabul | 11.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kandahar | $1,316/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kabul | $3,727/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kandahar | 8.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kabul | 14.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kandahar | 67 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kabul | 60.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kandahar | 69.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kabul | 67.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Kandahar wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Kabul.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kandahar leads cost, housing, and jobs; Kabul leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Kandahar
52.6
Kabul
81.2
safety
Kandahar
65.4
Kabul
72
housing
Kandahar
$2,101
Kabul
$2,089
housing
Kandahar
11.5x
Kabul
11.9x
jobs
Kandahar
$1,316/mo
Kabul
$3,727/mo
jobs
Kandahar
8.4%
Kabul
14.0%
health
Kandahar
67
Kabul
60.4
health
Kandahar
69.0 years
Kabul
67.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kandahar
3.2%
Kabul
2.8%
education
Kandahar
76
Kabul
61.6
transport
Kandahar
88.8
Kabul
61.8
safety
Kandahar
13.6 per 100k
Kabul
19.2 per 100k
safety
Kandahar
10.9 per 100k
Kabul
12.1 per 100k
health
Kandahar
13.5%
Kabul
7.3%
quality
Kandahar
5.6
Kabul
6.1
housing
Kandahar
$11,289/sqm
Kabul
$10,650/sqm
religion
Kandahar
77.4%
Kabul
61.5%
religion
Kandahar
32.8%
Kabul
56.7%
religion
Kandahar
29.1%
Kabul
43.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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