Addis Ababa vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$739
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
46
33
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.27M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 182% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4519th and 8842nd ($1289 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 7005th and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Kabul

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