Abu Dhabi vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
30
😀 Quality of life
85
33
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.27M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 324% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 2187th and 8842nd ($1942 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 443rd and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Kabul

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Abu Dhabi Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439