Alexandria vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
56
33
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 16% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 9006th and 8842nd ($384 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6233rd and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kabul

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Alexandria Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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