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Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Kabul

capital and the largest city of Afghanistan

7°C · this month$900/mo5,333,2841,790 m28 missions from 27 countries
Photo: Sven Dirks, Wien · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Kabul

Monthly budget
$900/mo
Prices vs USA: 18%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 64.83 AFN
US travel advisory
Level 4
Homicides / 100k: 4
travel.state.gov
Internet access
16%
of people online
Air quality
37.9
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Uzbek, Turkmen, Arabic
Emergency
112 · 101 · 102
Plug types
Schuko, British and related types, Europlug
Calling code
+93

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Feb 19, 2026

Climate by month

Temperature °CRain mm
-25°-15°-5°5°15°25°35°15°Jan20°Feb28°Mar29°Apr34°May37°Jun37°Jul36°Aug33°Sep29°Oct24°Nov20°Dec
Best months:JuneJulyAugust

NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 42%

Embassies & consulates in Kabul

28 missions from 27 countries

Embassy 27

Australia+61-2-6261-3305BulgariaDistrict 10, Wazir Akbar Khan, str.15Canada+93-70-110-8800Caribbean NetherlandsEmbassy of NetherlandsChina+93-20-2102548CzechiaSt. No. 10, House No. 337, Wazir Akbar KhanFinlandEmbassy of Finland, KabulFranceAnqaraa Street, KabulGermany+93-20-210-1512India+873-7630-95560Indonesia+93797333444IranEmbassy of IranItalyEmbassy of Italy, KabulJapanStreet# 15, Wazir Akbar KhanNetherlandsRoad of Ministry of Interior, Malalai Watt, Shahr-e-NawNorway+47-23-95-00-00Pakistan+93 202202745Russia+9320 2500044Saudi ArabiaShish Dark Area - Main StreetSouth KoreaEmbassy of South Korea, KabulSpainEmbassy of Spain, KabulSwedenOld MoI-Street, Opposite the old MoITajikistan+93 78 171 1789Türkiye+93-20-210-1579United Arab Emirates+93-78-686-8687United Kingdom15th Street, Roundabout Wazir Akbar KhanUzbekistanEmbassy of Uzbekistan

Consulate 1

IndiaConsulate of India

Where to eat in Kabul

Restaurants and cafés
Bars and nightlife
  • Slice Bakery

    Sulh Rd

    Map

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Kabul · CC BY-SA 4.0

Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Afghanistan

Frequently asked questions

Where can you eat in Kabul?

The travel guide to Kabul lists Mr. Cook, Cheezious Bites, Galaxy Continental, Marhaba Restaurant, and Paaeez Continental.

Is Kabul safe for travellers?

The U.S. State Department currently rates Afghanistan at Level 4. The national intentional-homicide rate is 4 per 100,000 people.

How much does it cost to live in Kabul?

Roughly $900 per month for a remote worker, based on Afghanistan price levels (18% of US prices).

What is the weather like in Kabul in November?

In November Kabul averages a high of 24°C, a low of -8°C and about 28 mm of rain.

Which embassies and consulates are in Kabul?

28 diplomatic missions, including Australia (Embassy), Bulgaria (Embassy), Canada (Embassy), Caribbean Netherlands (Embassy), China (Embassy), Czechia (Embassy), Finland (Embassy), and France (Embassy).

Cities in Afghanistan

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
2.5 / 5
Afghanistan

Mazar-i-Sharif

$900/mo · 9°C

© Peretz Partensky from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Herat, Afghanistan
2.5 / 5
Afghanistan

Herat

$900/mo · 8°C

© Employee of the U.S. State Department · Public domainKandahar, Afghanistan
2.5 / 5
Afghanistan

Kandahar

$900/mo · 14°C

© Karla Marshall · Public domainJalalabad, Afghanistan
2.6 / 5
Afghanistan

Jalalabad

$900/mo · 13°C

© Peretz Partensky from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.