Abu Dhabi vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
83
13
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.27M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 201% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 2486th and 7801st ($1802 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 405th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487